"The Gift of the Magi"
Authored by Kathryn Johnson
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the setting of the story?
Paris, France, 2000
New York City, 1900s
East Tennessee, 1890
The Appalachian Mountains, 1925
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What inference can we make about characters from these details about setting: "A small, scraggly Christmas tree sits on a table in one corner..."
Christmas is not important to the couple
The couple doesn't have extra money to spend on Christmas
The couple got their tree when there weren't many choices left
It's after Christmas, and their tree is losing needles
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How was Della feeling at the beginning of the story?
excited because Christmas was tomorrow
proud because she managed to save up money for Jim’s gift
upset because she didn’t have much money to spend on a gift for Jim
concerned because she thought Jim would be upset if he didn’t get a nice gift
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Indirect characterization occurs when Della explains how she "haggles" over every penny (or bargains with shop keepers to save just a cent). From this characterization, we learn...
That she makes the most of all she has.
That she knows how to survive on little.
That she worries about money.
All of the above
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
How much is Jim's weekly salary, due to reductions since last year?
$20.00
$30.00
$50.00
$1.87
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When Della, "squares her shoulders" and "marches out of the apartment..." we...
see direct characterization, describing being indecisive.
see indirect characterization, showing determination.
see direct characterization, describing athleticism.
see indirect characterization, showing weakness.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
About Della we read, "What beautiful hair you have!" Which type of characterization is this?
Direct
Indirect
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
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