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28 Feb

Quiz on The Gift of the Magi

Author: gloria // Category: Classics, Language Arts

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In the story, "The Gift of the Magi," to get money to buy Jim's gift, Della sells

a ring her mother gave her
painting she made
her hair
her new bonnet

What is most clearly the message of "The Gift of the Magi?"

It is better to give than to receive.
Gifts given with love are the most precious of all.
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
Make new friends, but keep the old.

Della says a small prayer as Jim is approaching the apartment in "The Gift of the Magi." For what does she pray?

She prays that Jim will still think she is pretty.
She prays that Jim will like his present.
She prays that they will have more money next year.
She prays that her father will have a job.

What does Della finally buy Jim in "The Gift of the Magi?"

a new suit
a puppy
a chain for his pocket watch
mittens for his hands

When a literary work refers to another literary work, such as "The Gift of the Magi" referring to a Bible story, that is known as

an allusion
personification
irony
a gerund

The author's tone in dealing with Della and Jim in "The Gift of the Magi" can best be described as

sarcastic
neutral
tender
sad

Which statement best answers a reader’s question about O. Henry’s purpose in writing “The Gift of the Magi”?

to retell the Christmas story in a modern setting
to poke fun at people like Jim and Della
to create sympathy for the poor
to show that the best gifts come from the heart

Which question about the passage is least helpful in predicting what might happen next?

Suddenly she whirled from the window and stood before the glass. Her eyes were shining brilliantly, but her face had lost its color within twenty seconds. Rapidly she pulled down her hair and let it fall to its full length.

Why does Della suddenly let down her hair?
Why does Della’s face turn pale?
What color is Della’s hair?
What idea has occurred to Della

When O. Henry wrote that “life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating,” he was making a statement about

the overall sadness of life.
what a crybaby Della is.
how often people get ill.
the way women express emotion.

Jim’s reaction to Della’s gift reveals that he is ____.

hot-tempered
unappreciative
disapproving
forgiving

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25 Oct

Quiz on The Lady of Shalott

Author: gloria // Category: Classics

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