Question

Giving away a bunch of points!!!

1. What do you think the narrator of “The Gift of the Magi” considers as having real value? (1 point)
-the protagonists' poverty
-the protagonists' wisdom
-the protagonists' possessions
-the protagonists' love for each other

2. In the story “The Gift of the Magi,” which of the following is an example of allusion? (1 point)
-the description of Della's hair as a "brown cascade"
-the comparison between Della and the Queen of Sheba
-the apparent compassion for Della's and Jim's economic struggle
-the discovery that the protagonists sold their most prized possessions

3. In “Fabric of Their Lives,” what does the information about Annie Mae Young burning her quilts reveal about her personality? (1 point)
-Young did not consider her quilts as art pieces
-Young saw her quilts as something very private
-Young thought her quilts could be too provocative
-Young was pessimistic about her success as an artist

4. In “Fabric of Their Lives,” Aronzia Pettway made quilts mostly to (1 point)
-Remember her history
-Express her innermost feelings
-Become economically independent
-Protest the conditions of African Americans in Alabama

5. Both Marge Piercy and Walt Whitman believe that (1 point)
-There is value in things made for everyday use
-The value of things lies in making them
-One's heritage is part of one's value
-Art is not an important part of life

6. The poems in this unit express appreciation for (1 point)
-The poor
-The value of work
-Things of value
-The question of value

7. In Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace," what opinion of Mme. Loisel emerges from the narrator's description of her thoughts and actions?
-Mme. Loisel is ridiculously self-important
-Mme. Loisel is ungrateful towards her family
-Mme. Loisel is an unlucky woman who deserves better
-Mme. Loisel is a very refined woman who leads a simple life

8. In their selections in this unit, O. Henry and Guy de Maupassant both employ
-Highly imaginative metaphors
-Surprise endings
-Odd themes
-Distinctly American settings

Answer 1

1) the protagonists' love for each other

2) the comparison between Della and the Queen of Sheba

3) young did not consider her quilts as art pieces

4) Remember her history

5) The value of things lies in making them

6) The value of work

7) Mme. Loisel is ridiculously self-important

8) Surprise endings

Answer 2

Answer: the correct sequence is 1.- the protagonist love for each other 2.-the comparison between Della and the Queen of Sheba 3.-Young did not consider her quilts as art pieces 4.-Remember her history 5.- The value of things lies in making them 6.-The value of work 7.-Mme. Loisel is ridiculously self-important 8.-Surprise endings .

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Explanation: In "the gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, the protagonists, Jim and Della Dillingham, a poor, young married couple who don't have enough money to buy each other Christmas gifts end up selling their most prized possession to pay for a gift for the other.