Check My 15 English Questions Please!?

[arrigo]

right now i have a B+ (88%) In my english class and This is the best I've done in english so far. I have a bet with my mom that is i get a 90% or higher in English she would give me 150 bucks. I answered the questions and re read the book just to make sure I'm right but some how i still feel a little shaky like some of my answers are wrong. So could you please correct the ones that are wrong? I would gladly appreciate it and In return i would answer one of your questions if you like :)



1. What do you think the narrator of “The Gift of the Magi” considers as having real value?
the protagonists' poverty
the protagonists' wisdom
the protagonists' possessions
the protagonists' love for each other (My answer)

2. In the story “The Gift of the Magi,” which of the following is an example of allusion?
the description 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 sold their most prized possessions (My answer)

3. 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. (My Answer)
Young thought her quilts could be too provocative.
Young was pessimistic about her success as an artist.

4. In “Fabric of Their Lives,” Aronzia Pettway made quilts mostly to
remember her history.
express her innermost feelings.
become economically independent. (My Answer)
protest the conditions of African Americans in Alabama.

5. Both Marge Piercy and Walt Whitman believe that
items made in America are priceless.
the value of things lies in making them.
one's heritage is part of one's value.
art is not an important part of life. (My Answer)

6. The poems in this unit express appreciation for
the poor.
the value of work.
things of value.
the question of value. (My Answer)

7. 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. (My answer)
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.

8. In their selections in this unit, O. Henry and Guy de Maupassant both employ
highly imaginative metaphors. (My Answer)
surprise endings.
odd themes.
distinctly American settings.

9. Which of the following selections in Unit 5 presents a tone comparable to that in O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi”?
"The Necklace"
"I Hear America Singing"
"To Be of Use" (My Answers)
"Fabric of Their Lives"

10. 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 is really important. (My Answer)

Vocabulary and Grammar

11. What is the meaning of meretricious as it 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.
showy and vulgar (My Answer)
fashionable and glitzy
low-quality and cheap
ridiculous and exaggerated

12. Which vocabulary word completes this sentence CORRECTLY?

When Mr. Klein realized that his true identity was revealed, he found himself in an interesting _______________.
adulation
parsimony
imputation
predicament (My Answer)

13. Which of the following sentences uses capitalization CORRECTLY?
I just read O. Henry's short story “The gift of the Magi.”
I just read O. Henry's short Story “The gift of the Magi.”
I just read O. Henry's short story “The Gift of the Magi.” (My Answer)
I just read O. Henry's short story “The Gift Of the Magi.”

14. Which of the following sentences displays the CORRECT use of punctuation?
Leonardo da Vinci, inventor, painter, and poet is considered a true genius.
Leonardo da Vinci (inventor, painter, and poet) is considered a true genius.
Leonardo da Vinci, inventor, painter, and poet, is considered a true genius.
Leonardo da Vinci—inventor, painter, and poet—is considered a true genius. (My answer)

15. What connotation is attributed to the “parlor generals” in the following lines from “To Be of Use”?

[people] who are not parlor generals and field deserters / but move in a common rhythm / when the food must come in or the fire be put out.
laziness
brutality (My Answer)
patience
indifference

[HaleyClemons]

Do you remember if your answers were correct?

[Rudy50]

You should be careful before to write an answer.