The Gift of the Magi

Della only has ____ to spend on a Christmas present for her husband

• $1.87

• $2.37

• $8.21

• $12.54

"There was nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl."Which word in the quoted sentence inidcates the couple's poverty?

• nothing

• flop

• shabby

• howl

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Life is made up of sobs, sniffles and smiles..." is an example of ____:

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When O Henry describes the entrance to the apartment building his description of the foyer further points out the couples destituion. "In the vestibule below was a letter box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring." The "electric button" is the door bell that does nor ring because_____.

• they have no visitors

• it is broken

• it was never installed

• it is ugly

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Jim's full name is "Mr.James Dillingham Young." "The letters of 'Dillingham' looked blurred as though they were thinking seriously of contacting the modest and unassuming D." This quote is an example of ____

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Jim's gold watch, his finest possession, is a family heirloom, inherited from his____

• father

• uncle

• godfather

• father-in-law

Della's finest possession is her hair. "Had the Queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft, Della would have let her hair hang out the window...just to depreciate Her Majesty's jewel's and gifts." This biblical reference alludes to a famous Arabian monarch known for her wealth and beauty. The purpose of this comparison is to show how ____ Della's hair is.

• maginificent

• long

• shiny

• blond

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

O.Henry also includes a biblical reference concerning Jim's watch. JIm's gold watch is so exquisite even King _____ would "pluck at his beard in envy."

• Herod

• David

• Solomon

• Saul

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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 ____.

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Della's hair reaches her

• shoulders

• waist

• knees

• calves