1. In the story "The Gift of the Magi", which of the following is an example of allusion?
The descriptions 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
2. In "Fabric of Their Lives", what does the information about Annie Mae Young burning her quilts reveal about her personality?
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
3. In "Fabric of Their Lives", Aroniza Pettway made quilts mostly to:
remember her history
express her innermost feelings
become economically independent
protest the conditions of african americans in alabama
4. Both Marge Piercy and Walt Whitman believe that:
items made in america are priceless
the value of the things lies in making them
one's heritage is part of one's value
art is not an important part of life
5. The poems in this unit express appreciation for:
the poor
the value of work
things of value
the question of value
6. 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
7. In their selections in this unit, O. Henry and Guy de Maupassant both employ:
highly imaginative metaphors
surprise endings
odd themes
distinctly american settings
8. Which of the following selections presents a tone comparable to that of O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi"?
"The Necklace"
"I hear America singing"
"To Be of Use"
"Fabric of their Lives"
9. Which of the following themes is NOT contained in "The Necklace"?
appearances are deceiving
hard work shapes a person's character
people should learn to appreciate what they have
envy makes people lose sight of what's really important
What is the meaning of meretricious as is used in this sentence from "The Gift of The Magi"?
It was a platinum fob chain simple and chaste in design, properly proclaiming its vale by substance alone and not by meretricious ornamentation-as all good things should do
Which vocabulary word completes this sentence correctly?
When Mr. Klein realized his true identity was revealed, he found himself in an interesting________
adulation
parsimony
imputation
predicament
