THE GIFT OF THE MAGI-1

Which figurative language technique is used in the sentence: "I couldn't have lived without giving you a present."

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

“Life is made up of sobs, sniffles and smiles …” is an example of ____

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

Della looks into the “pier glass between the windows of the room. … [her] beautiful hair fell about her, rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters.” This quotation contains an example of ______.

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

O. Henry references the Magi in both the title and the story itself. What kind of literary device is this?

• hyperbole

• personification

• allusion

• metaphor

"If Jim doesn't kill me," she said to herself, "before he takes a second look at me, he'll say I look like a Coney Island chorus girl."

• hyperbole

• simile

• personification

• allusion

The narrator compares Della and Jim to the magi because

• they gave each other gifts.

• they were like "wise men", knowing that their sacrificial love was the most important part of their gift.

• They followed a star to Bethlehem.

• They took gifts to Jesus.

Which inference can be best made about Della?

• She wants to please Jim.

• She is persuaded easily.

• She fears being alone.

• She is self-absorbed.

For which of the following reasons does the author most likely include the story of the magi in the last paragraph?

• It shows that Della and Jim should have given the same gifts as the magi.

• It shows that Della and Jim represent the spirit of giving through love.

• It shows that Della and Jim need to learn generosity.

• It shows that Della and Jim chose poor gifts for one another.

Which inference can be best made about Jim?

• He is judgmental.

• He is successful.

• He is arrogant.

• He is caring.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following pieces of textual evidence best demonstrates the theme of the story?

• “One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies.”

• "Dell," said he, "let's put our Christmas presents away and keep 'em a while. They're too nice to use just at present. I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now suppose you put the chops on."

• “Isn't it a dandy, Jim? I hunted all over town to find it.”

• “The magi, as you know, were wise men--wonderfully wise men.”

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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