Which about Mama does the author show in this passage from "Everyday Use?""In real life I am a large, big–boned woman with rough, man–working hands. In the winter I wear flannel nightgowns to bed and overalls during the day. I can kill and clean a hog as mercilessly as a man. My fat keeps me hot in zero weather."A.She is caring but determined.B.She is ashamed and remorseful.C.She is serious but lady–like.D.She is ordinary and humble.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

In "Everyday Use," the author develops the character of Mama as being sensible and plain. Which passage from the story best shows those traits?A.I looked at her like that something hit me in the top of my head and ran down to the soles of my feet. Just like when I'm in church and the spirit of God touches me and I get happy and shout.B.Since I am stout it takes something of a push. You can see me trying to move a second or two before I make it.C.In real life I am a large, big–boned woman with rough, man–working hands. In the winter I wear flannel nightgowns to bed and overalls during the day.D.My hair glistens in the hot bright lights. Johnny Carson has much to do to keep up with my quick and witty tongue.

Read this excerpt from "Everyday Use":In the winter I wear flannel nightgowns to bed and overalls during the day. I can kill and clean a hog as mercilessly as a man.Based on this excerpt, what can the reader infer about the narrator's character?A.That she is strong and hardworkingB.That she is abusive to her daughtersC.That she is soft-spoken and sweetD.That she is mean and unforgivingSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

"Everyday Use," by Alice Walker. Then answer the question.Which line from the passage best symbolizes the narrator's hope that Dee will one day admire her?A.Johnny Carson has much to do to keep up with my quick and witty tongue.B.My fat keeps me hot in zero weather.C.I am the way my daughter would want me to be . . .D.In real life I am a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which statement best demonstrates what motivates Mama to take the quilts from Dee and give them to Maggie?Text: Read Me: "Everyday Use"

What is the meaning of this excerpt from "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker?In real life I am a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands. In the winter I wear flannel nightgowns to bed and overalls during the day. I can kill and clean a hog as mercilessly as a man. My fat keeps me hot in zero weather. I can work outside all day, breaking ice to get water for washing; I can eat pork liver cooked over the open fire minutes after it comes steaming from the hog. One winter I knocked a bull calf straight in the brain between the eyes with a sledge hammer and had the meat hung up to chill before nightfall. But of course all this does not show on television. I am the way my daughter would want me to be: a hundred pounds lighter, my skin like an uncooked barley pancake. My hair glistens in the hot bright lights. Johnny Carson has much to do to keep up with my quick and witty tongue. A. Dee and her mother look and act exactly alike. B. Dee is ashamed of how her mother looks and acts. C. The mother wishes that she looked and acted like Dee. D. Dee is proud of her mother’s capabilities. E. Dee wishes to be exactly like her mother.