"The Gift of the Magi" Review

The charity was surprised by the ____________________ of some of the larger businesses in town when it came to Christmas toy donations for needy children.

• illuminated (lighted)

• parsimony (unwillingness)

• scrutiny (critical observation)

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Della easily and quickly found the perfect present for Jim.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Who said it?

"...let's be happy. You don't know what a nice - what a beautiful, nice gift I've got for you."

• Jim

• Della

• Madame Sofronie

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The following is an example of which figure of speech?

"...Della's beautiful hair fell about her rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters."

• metaphor

• alliteration

• simile

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

His first apartment after college was ______, with its worn out furniture and peeling paint.

• parsimony (unwillingness)

• scrutiny (close observation)

• coveted (desired)

• shabby (in poor condition)

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The story is told in the third-person omniscient point of view.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The ___ Christmas tree glowed in the storefront window on the evening of December 24th.

• parsimony (unwillingness)

• shabby (worn out)

• illuminated (lighted)

• inconsequential (unimportant)

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Who said it?

"Let's put our Christmas presents away and keep'em awhile. They're too nice to use just at present."

• Jim

• Della

• Madame Sofronie

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The following is an example of _________.

"Jim stopped inside the door, as immovable as a setter at the scent of a quail."

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

His hard work on the final project seemed ____ once the teacher decided she wasn't even going to look at it.

• inconsequential (unimportant)

• coveted (desired)

• illuminated (lighted)

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4