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1. Tell what Mama says about each daughter before Dee’s arrival.
-“Dee is lighter than Maggie, with nicer hair and a fuller figure.” Maggie walks with her chin on chest eyes on ground and feet in a shuffle.
2. What reason does Dee give for changing her name? What is Mama’s opinion of Dee’s reason?
-The reason for Dee changing her name was because she couldn’t bear to be named after people who oppress her. Mama didn’t like the name change because Dee was named after mama’s sister.
3. What is special about the two quilts that Dee wants?
- The material used to make them are very old and could be worth a lot of money.
4. How does Dee react when she learns what Mama plans to do with the quilts? What does Maggie say that Mama should do with them?
- Dee gets mad with her mama’s plan. She doesn’t think it’s fair for Maggie to have the quilts. Maggie says that her mama should just give the quilts to Dee.
5. Why does Dee leave the house so abruptly?
- Dee leaves the house because her Mama finally told her no to the quilts.
6. What can you infer about mama’s feelings toward Maggie and Dee, based on the information she gives before Dee arrives?
- That she loves both of her girls.
7. Do you think the reason Dee gives for changing her name is her only reason? Explain.
- No, she could have changed her name so that people wouldn’t know who her family is.
8. How does the origin of the quilts affect Maggie’s feelings about them? How does it affect Dee?
- The origin effects Maggie because it’s the only way she can remember her grandma. The origin doesn’t affect Dee because all she cares about is money.
9. How does Dee feel about Maggie? Support your answer with details from the story.
-Dee thinks that Maggie isn’t a very smart person. She says that Maggie’s brain is like an elephant’s.
10. Dee says at the end, “You just don’t understand.” In your opinion, does mama understand? Explain.
- Yes, because she realizes that Maggie is the one that really needs the
-“Dee is lighter than Maggie, with nicer hair and a fuller figure.” Maggie walks with her chin on chest eyes on ground and feet in a shuffle.
2. What reason does Dee give for changing her name? What is Mama’s opinion of Dee’s reason?
-The reason for Dee changing her name was because she couldn’t bear to be named after people who oppress her. Mama didn’t like the name change because Dee was named after mama’s sister.
3. What is special about the two quilts that Dee wants?
- The material used to make them are very old and could be worth a lot of money.
4. How does Dee react when she learns what Mama plans to do with the quilts? What does Maggie say that Mama should do with them?
- Dee gets mad with her mama’s plan. She doesn’t think it’s fair for Maggie to have the quilts. Maggie says that her mama should just give the quilts to Dee.
5. Why does Dee leave the house so abruptly?
- Dee leaves the house because her Mama finally told her no to the quilts.
6. What can you infer about mama’s feelings toward Maggie and Dee, based on the information she gives before Dee arrives?
- That she loves both of her girls.
7. Do you think the reason Dee gives for changing her name is her only reason? Explain.
- No, she could have changed her name so that people wouldn’t know who her family is.
8. How does the origin of the quilts affect Maggie’s feelings about them? How does it affect Dee?
- The origin effects Maggie because it’s the only way she can remember her grandma. The origin doesn’t affect Dee because all she cares about is money.
9. How does Dee feel about Maggie? Support your answer with details from the story.
-Dee thinks that Maggie isn’t a very smart person. She says that Maggie’s brain is like an elephant’s.
10. Dee says at the end, “You just don’t understand.” In your opinion, does mama understand? Explain.
- Yes, because she realizes that Maggie is the one that really needs the