(1) In realism, characters are often:
a. Heroic in their resilience
b. Simplistic and one -dimensional
c. Abstract representations
d. Idealized heroes
Read the following excerpt from Everyday Use by Alice Walker and then answer the
questions.
Maggie will be nervous until after her sister goes: she will stand hopelessly in corners, homely
and ashamed of the burn scars down her arms and legs, eying her sister with a mixture of envy
and awe.
(1) What is implied by the way Maggie "eyes her sister with a mixture of envy
and awe"?
a. Maggie admires and resents Dee at the same time.
b. Maggie feels superior to Dee.
c. Maggie is indifferent to Dee's presence.
d. Maggie is planning to confront Dee.