Quiz 2.3

1. In Scene 1, SD2 says that Jim and Della’s

Christmas tree is small, scraggly, and sparsely

decorated. These details help show that?

• It shows that Jim and Della don't celebrate Christmas.
• It shows that Jim and Della are not financially well-off.
• It shows that Jim and Della are not interested in decorating their tree.
• It shows that Jim and Della are extravagant spenders.

In The Gift of The Magi what is the purpose of scene 2

• to show that Jim feels bad about not being able

  to buy Della a gift

• To foreshadow the ending of the story.
• To provide background information about the main characters.
• To reveal the conflict between the characters.

When Jim and Della realize that they’ve bought

each other gifts that neither of them can use, they

• They should blame each other for the mistake.
• see the humor in the situation.

• They should return the gifts and get a refund.
• They should communicate with each other and exchange the gifts for something they can use.

Which is Kristin Lewis’s main purpose for writing

“What Do You Get From Giving?”

• To explain the benefits of giving
• to encourage readers to donate money to an

  animal shelter instead of buying gifts

• To share her personal experiences with giving
• To persuade readers to start giving

to give something along with others; to have a part in bringing about something

• participate
• exclude
• contribute
• ignore

behaving or doing something in the same way; the same throughout in structure or composition

• identical
• uniform
• consistent
• similar

to keep the same; keep steady, keep up, or keep going

• maintain
• discontinue
• preserve
• sustain

the action or process of watching over something or monitoring something carefully

• Supervision
• Inspection
• Isolation

• Observation

I don’t have ______ money to buy that shirt.

• sufficient
• observation

• incadescent

• extra

 The sailor kept the boat ____ in the midst of the stormy sea. 

• submerged
• afloat
• ashore
• sinking