culture and traditions
too much
Dee is ashamed of how Mama lives
is angry about the handicaps imposed by the government
expressing his individuality versus accepting the rules of equality that the government has imposed
alertness
was content to be who she was
obeying the government is more important than their son’s liberty
She is concerned that he is looking worn out and tired.
who will get the family’s quilts
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.
calm yourself
crouch in fear
She’s been unsure of herself for years.
Being unsure of herself, Maggie needed her mother to tell her she looked nice.
They have different ideas about what is important in life.
She often gets what she wants.
confusion and fear
secretive
is comfortable with her looks
agree or match
He has to wear a mental-handicap transmitter.
a set of beliefs
flinch involuntarily
You can conclude that Harrison most likely decides to escape from jail because he
Which of the following can you infer about Maggie?
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”?
The prefix over- means
You can conclude that George and Hazel agree that
Which inference can you make about Dee?
A doctrine is
A look of consternation is one of
Dee doesn’t want to bring her friends to Mama’s house because
Why do Dee and Mama disagree?
To synchronize two watches will make them
To recompose yourself is to
A nation’s heritage is its
What does cower mean?
To wince means to
What is the conflict between Dee and Maggie over?
What does furtive mean?
Why does Hazel suggest to George that he lighten the bag of birdshot that is padlocked around his neck?
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.”
What does vigilance mean?
The end of the story suggests that Maggie
Mama’s attitude toward appearances is that she
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
In which way is George different from Hazel?
The biggest conflict Harrison faces in the story is between
