Everyday Use
Who is Wanjero?
Narrator of the story.
Who is Julia Alvarez?
Everyone is made equal through these.
What are handicaps?
Two characters make a deal to decide if capital punishment or life imprisonment is more immoral.
Who is the lawyer and banker?
The world John lives in is this post-what kind of major disaster.
What is the nuclear war/apocalypse?
This object holds significant value to Mama, Maggie, and Dee.
What is a quilt?
Julia and her family immigrated from this country.
What is the Dominican Republic?
Harrison's parents (BOTH names to earn the points).
Who are George and Hazel?
This man experiences anxiety about losing his money after 15 years.
Who is the banker?
This is the name the people use for the ruined city John visits.
What is the Place of the Gods?
Dee was named after her.
Who is Big Dee or Grandma Dee?
Julia's nickname in school.
Who is Alcatraz?
The reason why George has to wear his handicap radio.
Why is George above average intelligence?
At least two subjects that the lawyer studied.
What are studying languages, medicine, philosopy, math, etc?
This group is considered unclean and less knowledgeable than John’s tribe.
Who are the Forest People?
This character only has one line but plays a symbolic role.
Who is Hakim?
Julia's Americanized name.
Who is Judith, Jules, Judy, or Jude?
She is the Handicapper General.
Who is Diana Moon Glampers?
The banker considers doing this to avoid paying the lawyer.
What is murdering him?
The "Place of the Gods" is actually this real-world city.
Where is NYC?
Mama imagines reuniting with Dee on this type of show.
What is a talk show (Johnny Carson)?
Julia's older sister who's name is a combination of their grandmothers'.
Who is Mauricia?
The year this story takes place.
When is 2081?
The banker finds this when he enters the lawyer's room.
What is the letter?
John is surprised to find this type of “god” in a chair, symbolizing a major revelation.
What is a dead man?