Question

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

Answer 1

1. the protagonists' love for each other - d
2. the comparison between Della and the Queen of Sheba -b
3. Young did not consider her quilts as art pieces-a
4. Wallach wrote to convey—through the history of their quilting—the societal changes undergone by the African American women in the South, and how their history influenced the construction and design of the quilts.-a
5. Honest work is good for a person emotionally, physically, and mentally. --b
6.the value of work-b
7.Mme. Loisel is ungrateful and self-important -a
8.O. Henry uses irony to surprise the reader in the foolishness of Jim and Della, while Maupassant uses irony to focus attention on the result of the Loisels' errors in judgment-b
9"The Gift of the Magi": ironic and condescending-.a
10. Hard work shapes a person's character.-b
11. showy and vulgar-a
12. predicament-d
13. I just read O. Henry's short story “The Gift of the Magi.-c
14.Leonardo da Vinci—inventor, painter, and poet—is considered a true genius-d
15. laziness-a

Answer 2

the comparison between Della and the Queen of Sheba