Question

select the correct answer.
read the following excerpt from \everyday use\ by alice walker:

\the truth is,\ i said, \i promised to give them quilts to maggie, for when she marries john thomas.\

she gasped like a bee had stung her.

\maggie cant appreciate these quilts!\ she said. \shed probably be backward enough to put them to everyday use.\

\i reckon she would,\ i said. \god knows i been saving em for long enough with nobody using em. i hope she will!\ i didnt want to bring up how
i had offered dee (wangero) a quilt when she went away to college. then she had told they were old-fashioned, out of style.

based on this excerpt, which description most likely describes the significance of the storys title?

a. people connect with their culture by continually revisiting past traditions.
b. artifacts and mementos are the only method for understanding a culture.
c. people dont need strong family ties to connect with their traditional heritage.
d. culture is best passed on and understood through oral storytelling traditions.
e. history doesnt play an important role in understanding culture and tradition.

Explanation:

The excerpt shows Maggie will use the family quilts (cultural artifacts) in daily life, while Dee rejected them earlier as outdated. The title "Everyday Use" emphasizes that engaging with cultural traditions through regular, practical interaction (like using the quilts daily) is how people connect with their heritage, which matches option A. Other options are incorrect: B overstates artifacts as the only method; C contradicts the story's focus on family ties to heritage; D ignores the focus on tangible, used artifacts over oral storytelling; E is wrong as the quilts (a historical family item) are central to cultural connection.

Answer:

A. People connect with their culture by continually revisiting past traditions.