Question

In Alice Walker's "Everyday Use," which event does the mother recall when she thinks about Dee?

1)the fire that burned down their house

2)Dee's graduation from high school

3)her husband's funeral

4)Dee's eighth birthday party

Answer 1

In Alice Walker's "Everyday Use," the event that the mother recalls when she thinks about Dee is 1) the fire that burned down their house.

Answer 2

In Alice Walker's "Everyday Use," the event that the mother recalls when she thinks about Dee is the fire that burned down their house.

The story “Everyday Use” begins with the scene in which the mother is waiting for the arrival of her daughter Dee. She feels terrified thinking about her elder daughter Maggie who would feel nervousness and self-consciousness during Dee's stay. She recalls the day when their house caught fire and how she had rescued Maggie. Maggie was badly burned in the fire.