Read the following excerpt from “The Gift of the Magi” and answer the question.

"For there lay The Combs--the set of combs, side and back, that Della had worshipped long in a Broadway window. Beautiful combs, pure tortoise shell, with jewelled rims--just the shade to wear in the beautiful vanished hair. They were expensive combs, she knew, and her heart had simply craved and yearned over them without the least hope of possession. And now, they were hers, but the tresses that should have adorned the coveted adornments were gone.

But she hugged them to her bosom, and at length she was able to look up with dim eyes and a smile and say: "My hair grows so fast, Jim! And them Della leaped up like a little singed cat and cried, "Oh, oh!" Jim had not yet seen his beautiful present. She held it out to him eagerly upon her open palm. The dull precious metal seemed to flash with a reflection of her bright and ardent spirit."Isn't it a dandy, Jim? I hunted all over town to find it. You'll have to look at the time a hundred times a day now. Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it."

Instead of obeying, Jim tumbled down on the couch and put his hands under the back of his head and smiled."Della," said he, "let's put our Christmas presents away and keep 'em a while. They're too nice to use just at present. I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now suppose you put the chops on."

The magi, as you know, were wise men--wonderfully wise men--who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication. And here I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures of their house. But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest. O all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi."

What is the purpose of the author’s description of the beauty of the combs?

The author wants the reader to understand Jim’s disappointment in Della.
The author is emphasizing the sense of loss that Della must feel when she realizes she can’t use them.
The author is contrasting Della's poverty with her extravagant tastes.
This description is included as a part of the setting of the story.

Answer:

Explanation:

Discussion

The author is emphasizing the sense of loss that Della must feel when she realizes she can’t use them.

The irony of the Gift of the Magi is that each of the main characters, out their love for the other, have sacrificed what they valued most to give something that the other person wanted.

The combs were beautiful. Della had good taste in wanting them. She never imagined that Jim would sacrifice his watch to get them for her. She probably had never asked for anything in all the time they had been married.

Of course the combs were detailed. We had to know how much they meant to her and why.

Read the following excerpt from part 5 of Zeitoun.

It was a test, Zeitoun thinks. Who among us could deny that we were tested? But now look at us, he says. Every person is stronger now. Every person who was forgotten by God or country is now louder, more defiant, and more determined. They existed before, and they exist again, in the city of New Orleans and the United States of America. And Abdulrahman Zeitoun existed before, and exists again, in the city of New Orleans and the United States of America. He can only have faith that will never again be forgotten, denied, called by a name other than his own. He must trust, and he must have faith. And so he builds, because what is building, and rebuilding and rebuilding again, but an act of faith? There is no faith like the faith of a builder of homes in coastal Louisiana.

Which statement best describes the narrative voice of this excerpt?
The voice is objective because the events of the story are told without feeling.
The voice is objective because it is told from a third-person perspective.
The voice is subjective because the narrator offers facts and details of his own experiences.
The voice is subjective because the narrator is relating Zeitoun’s opinions and emotions.

What was the most interesting thing your character did in the book

Which lines from "The Courage That My Mother Had" contain a
simile?
The courage that my mother had
Went with her, and IS with her still:
• The golden brooch my mother wore
She left behind for
me to wear,
O l have no thing treasure more:
Yet, it is something I could spare.
O That courage, like a rock which she
Has no more need of, and have.

Humans who study nature...

can never know everything about it.

will eventually learn all of its secrets.

have a better appreciation for all beauty.

understand how small humans' influence is.

How does this image enhance the traditional Southern
biscuits recipe?
by showing readers why traditional Southern biscuits
are unique

by showing readers one way to enjoy the finished
biscuits
by showing readers why one biscuit is better than the
other
by showing readers how to follow biscuit-making instructions.

Jefferson, in the Declaration of Independence, claims that "all men are created
equal." According to Jefferson, who was fully able to enjoy the rights of the
future America?
OA. All women
OB. Slaves
OC. White men who owned property
OD. All of the above

Put the verbs in the sentences below in the present perfect
Bo (drive) Rose to work today

Which word is the best synonym for haven.
a. pier
b. restaurant
c. hotel
d. sanctuary

For what sin is Ulysses (Odysseus) punished (Canto XXVI)?
gluttony
greed
evil counsel
pride

Read the selection below and answer the question.

An Open Boat

by Alfred Noyes



O, what is that whimpering there in the darkness?



'Let him lie in my arms. He is breathing, I know.

Look. I'll wrap all my hair round his neck' – The sea's rising,

The boat must be lightened. He's dead. He must go.'



See - quick - by that flash, where the bitter foam tosses,

The cloud of white faces, in the black open boat,

And the wild pleading woman that clasps her dead lover

And wraps her loose hair round his breast and his throat.



'Come, lady, he's dead.' - 'No, I feel his heart beating,

He's living, I know. But he's numbed with the cold.

See, I'm wrapping my hair all around him to warm him.' - -

'No. We can't keep the dead, dear. Come, loosen your hold.



'Come. Loosen your fingers.' - 'O God, let me keep him!' -



O, hide it, black night! Let the winds have their way!

And there are no voices or ghosts from that darkness,

To fret the bare seas at the breaking of day.

The imagery and word choice in the second stanza creates a tone of _____.

silence and peace
liveliness and joy
danger and gloom
anger and hostility
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Explain the wife's inductive reasoning for determining her husband's level of safety at work.

Premise 1: The wife assumes that her husband works a desk job.

Premise 2: _______________.

Conclusion: The wife assumes that her husband has a safe job.

Write a paragraph about My reading expert

Which statement best explains how the symbol of the desert develops meaning in The Alchemist?


It expresses the boy's fear that he has made a mistake.

It inspires the boy to keep pushing forward.

It reveals the boy's hopes and ambitions.

It represents the struggles the boy will face.

Which of these statements best describes the conflict in this passage?
A. The man does not realize that it is cold outside.
B. The man does not know what the dog does about the weather.
C. The man and the dog do not know each other well.
D. The man wants to return to the fire, but the dog does not.

Which change, if any, corrects the following sentence?

After her appearance on a number of late-night talk shows, the comedian gained popularity.

Which sentence uses the
underlined academic
vocabulary word incorrectly?

Write a story about any topic that you want to

write about, following the rubrics given below.

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the meaning of Story elements are the building blocks needed to make a story work. Without these blocks, a story will break down, failing to meet the expectations of readers. Simply put, these elements remind writers what to include in stories, and what needs to be planned - elements of the story___________________

Chain of events


A chain of events is a number of actions and their effects that are contiguous and linked together that results in a particular outcome. In the physical sciences, chain reactions are a primary - chain of events

and ending

originality

To be a man is better than to be a woman, write for the motion
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Define Relative clouse and subject verb agreement

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When the results of an election are conclusive, is the winner known?
Yes or No

2) "Martin points out one other characteristic of sleep—reduced responsiveness to stimuli. Because the brain's response to stimuli is reduced and not blocked, we can still respond to danger." The tone of the passage above can be described as:

a) subjective
b) cautionary
c) objective
d) cynical

Read the passage from "Children of the Wartime Evacuation.”

It was codenamed Operation Pied Piper. Who on earth came up with that name? Not a mother, that is certain. After all, the piper leads the children of Hamelin away from the town, never to return. Over the six years of the war, more than two million children were sent away from their family homes. Most returned, but how they had changed and how the separation affected their relationships with their families is seldom considered.

–"Children of the Wartime Evacuation,”
Julie Summers

Which detail best supports the central idea that Operation Pied Piper affected many children?

The war lasted a total of six years.
A mother likely did not come up with the name for the operation.
Over two million children had to leave their families during the war.
The original Pied Piper of Hamelin took children and never returned them.

Make a 100 word argumentative essay (body paragraph) of waste food to debate

Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon."
Which sentence from the passage supports the theme
I went north-I did not try to hide myself. When a god or
that breaking the rules may be necessary for growth?
a demon saw me, then I would die, but meanwhile I was
no longer afraid. My hunger for knowledge burned in me in
• "When a god or a demon saw me, then I would die,
-there was SO much that I could not understand. After a
but meanwhile I was no longer afraid."
while, I knew that my belly was hungry. I could have
O "My hunger for knowledge burned in me there was
hunted for my meat, but I did not hunt. It is known that
so much that I could not understand."
the gods did not hunt as we do they got their food from
• "But my father found out and punished me for it
enchanted boxes and jars. Sometimes these are still
strictly, for, often, that food is death."
found in the Dead Places-once, when I was a child and
O "I had long gone past what was forbidden, and I
foolish, opened such a jar and tasted it and found the
entered the likeliest towers, looking for the food of the
food sweet. But my father found out and punished me for
gods.'
it strictly, for, often, that food is death. Now, though, I had
long gone past what was forbidden, and I entered the
likeliest towers, looking for the food of the gods.
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Which two details from the passage shows the readers that the characters are in danger of getting lost?

“He could ‘strike a bee-line’ for Carson City”
“There was no sign of a road”
“I and my companions decided to drop into his wake”
“I thought the path looked dubious”
“Ollendorff said his instinct was as sensitive as any compass”

THIS SECTION TESTS YOUR ABILITTY TO IDENTIFY THE APPROPRIATE ORDER OF A PARAGRAPH.
95. Jeannie calls MR Parker’s Radio Program because she has a problem: “My aunt has become a widow. She doesn’t drive, so she’s bought herself a bicycle, but she is 71! She is my favorite aunt and I think she should do something less energetic. What do you think?

Mr. Parker says to Jeannie:

1. It’s better for her to ride a bike than to spend her days slumped in front of the TV
2. Or why don’t you suggest that she trains slowly
3. How about buying a bike yourself and going with her?
4. And not ride the bicycle for a long period of time?

1,2,3,4
3,2,4,1
1,2,4,3
3,1,2,4

How does Reagan use
contrast to make his point
in the following excerpt
from Sections 9-10 of "A
Time for Choosing"?
A. Reagan contrasts the centralized
government versus the efficiency of the
private sector.
B. Reagan contrasts the masses versus
a growing number of Democrats.
C. Reagan contrasts the liberalism of a
few versus the conservatism of the
majority.
D. Reagan contrasts Pennsylvania
versus the other states in the union.

Read this excerpt from Katherine Mansfield’s “The Garden Party.” Which element does Mansfield use to describe the setting?

And after all the weather was ideal. They could not have had a more perfect day for a garden-party if they had ordered it. Windless, warm, the sky without a cloud. Only the blue was veiled with a haze of light gold, as it is sometimes in early summer. The gardener had been up since dawn, mowing the lawns and sweeping them, until the grass and the dark flat rosettes where the daisy plants had been seemed to shine.

Which of the following makes up the political process?
I. interactions based on authority or power
II. reading and writing literature
III. creation and application of policies
O I only
OI and II
OI and III
O II and III