What do you think the narrator of “The Gift of the Magi” considers as having real value?
A. the protagonists' hard work
B. the protagonists' wisdom
C. the protagonists' possessions
D. the protagonists' love for each other
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D. the protagonists' love for each other
In the story “The Gift of the Magi,” which of the following is an example of allusion?
A. the description of Della's hair as a "brown cascade"
B. the comparison between Della and the Queen of Sheba
C. the apparent compassion for Della's and Jim's economic struggle
D. Jim's mention of the combs when he said, "But if you'll unwrap that package you may see why you had me going a while at first."
A. the description of Della's hair as a "brown cascade"
B. the comparison between Della and the Queen of Sheba
C. the apparent compassion for Della's and Jim's economic struggle
D. Jim's mention of the combs when he said, "But if you'll unwrap that package you may see why you had me going a while at first."
B. the comparison between Della and the Queen of Sheba
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.
B. Young saw her quilts as something very private.
C. Young thought no one would appreciate African American quilts.
D. Young was pessimistic about her success as an artist.
A. Young did not consider her quilts as art pieces.
B. Young saw her quilts as something very private.
C. Young thought no one would appreciate African American quilts.
D. Young was pessimistic about her success as an artist.
B. Young saw her quilts as something very private.
Summarize the author's intentions in writing "Fabric of Their Lives."
A. 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.
B. Wallach wrote to express her sense of outrage at the poverty and lack of opportunity experienced by the African American women in the town of Gee's Bend, Alabama.
C. Wallach wrote to establish a historical record of the artform of African American quilts made in the South.
D. Wallach wrote to give her support to the civil rights movement through eyewitness accounts and detailed descriptions of vernacular art.
A. 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.
B. Wallach wrote to express her sense of outrage at the poverty and lack of opportunity experienced by the African American women in the town of Gee's Bend, Alabama.
C. Wallach wrote to establish a historical record of the artform of African American quilts made in the South.
D. Wallach wrote to give her support to the civil rights movement through eyewitness accounts and detailed descriptions of vernacular art.
A. 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.