What do you think the narrator of “The Gift of the Magi” considers as having real value?
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Responses
the protagonists' poverty
the protagonists' poverty
the protagonists' wisdom
the protagonists' wisdom
the protagonists' possessions
the protagonists' possessions
the protagonists' love for each other
the protagonists' love for each other
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
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?
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Responses
Young did not consider her quilts as art pieces.
Young did not consider her quilts as art pieces.
Young saw her quilts as something very private.
Young saw her quilts as something very private.
Young thought her quilts could be too provocative.
Young thought her quilts could be too provocative.
Young was pessimistic about her success as an artist.
Young saw her quilts as something very private.
In “Fabric of Their Lives,” Aronzia Pettway made quilts mostly to
(1 point)
Responses
remember her history.
remember her history.
express her innermost feelings.
express her innermost feelings.
become economically independent.
become economically independent.
protest the conditions of African Americans in Alabama.
remember her history.
Both Marge Piercy and Walt Whitman believe that
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Responses
items made in America are priceless.
items made in America are priceless.
the value of things lies in making them.
the value of things lies in making them.
one's heritage is part of one's value.
one's heritage is part of one's value.
art is not an important part of life.
the value of things lies in making them.
The poems in this unit express appreciation for
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Responses
the poor.
the poor.
the value of work.
the value of work.
things of value.
things of value.
the question of value.