What does cower mean?
To wince means to
What does vigilance mean?
A look of consternation is one of
To synchronize two watches will make them
A nation’s heritage is its
What does furtive mean?
A doctrine is
To recompose yourself is to
The prefix over- means
In which way is George different from Hazel?
Why does Hazel suggest to George that he lighten the bag of birdshot that is padlocked around his neck?
You can conclude that George and Hazel agree that
The biggest conflict Harrison faces in the story is between
You can conclude that Harrison most likely decides to escape from jail because he
What is the conflict between Dee and Maggie over?
The end of the story suggests that Maggie
Mama’s attitude toward appearances is that she
Dee doesn’t want to bring her friends to Mama’s house because
Why do Dee and Mama disagree?
Which of the following can you infer about Maggie?
Which inference can you make about Maggie from the following description? “‘How do I look, mama?’ Maggie says, showing just enough of her thin body enveloped in pink skirt and red blouse for
Which inference can you make about Dee?
1. What does narrator mean when she says that Maggie thinks Dee “has held life always in the palm of one hand, that ‘no’ is a word the world never learned to say to her”?
Based on the following description of Dee, which inference can you make about her? “She used to read to us without pity; forcing words, lies, other folks’ habits, whole lives upon us two, sitting trapped and ignorant underneath her voice.”
crouch in fear
flinch involuntarily
alertness
confusion and fear
agree or match
culture and traditions
secretive
a set of beliefs
calm yourself
too much
He has to wear a mental-handicap transmitter.
She is concerned that he is looking worn out and tired.
obeying the government is more important than their son’s liberty
expressing his individuality versus accepting the rules of equality that the government has imposed
is angry about the handicaps imposed by the government
who will get the family’s quilts
was content to be who she was
is comfortable with her looks
Dee is ashamed of how Mama lives
They have different ideas about what is important in life.
She’s been unsure of herself for years.
Being unsure of herself, Maggie needed her mother to tell her she looked nice.
She often gets what she wants.
She gets what she wants out of life and doesn't seem to have to work hard for it.
Dee found many ways to show her mother and sister that she was smarter than they were.
