What Has Value? Quiz (Connexus)

In the story "The Gift of the Magi," which of the following is an example of allusion?

B. the comparison between Della and the Queen of Sheba

Both Marge Piercy and Walt Whitman believe that

B. the value of things lies in making them.

The poems in this unit express appreciation for

B. the value of work

Which of the following sentences uses capitalization CORRECTLY?

C. I just read O. Henry's short story "The Gift of the Magi."

Which of the following sentences displays the CORRECT use of punctuation?

Leonardo da Vinci - inventor, painter, and poet - is considered a true genius.

In Guy de Maupassant's, "The Necklace," what opinion of Mme. Loisel emerges from the narrator's description of her thoughts and actions?

A. Mme. Loisel is ridiculously self-important.

In "Fabric of Their Lives," what does the information about Annie Mae Young burning her quilts reveal about her personality?

A. Young did not consider her quilts as art pieces.

What connotation is attributed to the "parlor generals" in the following lines from "To Be of Use"?

A. laziness

In "Fabric of Their Lives," Arizona Pettway made quilts to

A. remember her history

What is the meaning of meretricious as it is used in this sentence from "The Gift of the Magi"?

A. showy and vulgar

Which of the following themes is NOT contained in "The Necklace"?

B. Hard work shapes a person's character.

In their selections in this unit, O. Henry and Guy de Maupassant both employ

B. surprise endings

When Mr. Klein realized that his true identity was revealed, he found himself in an interesting _____

D. predicament

What do you think the narrator of "The Gift of the Magi" considers as having real value?

D. the protagonists' love for each other

Which of the following selections presents a tone comparable to that in O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi"?

A. "The Necklace"