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Cycle 2 CFA “Gift of the Magi” & "Would You Marry a Stranger"

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10 questions

Note from the author:

This is a Formative Assessment to check on the level of understanding of character analysis and analysis of authors ideas events and connections.

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Question 4

4.

"Gift of the Magi" Would you enjoy being friends with Jim and Della Young? Use evidence of characterization from the story to defend your answer.

Question 5

5.

Which point of view is "The Gift of the Magi" told from? Use evidence from the story to prove the point of view.

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Question 10

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Why does the author end with an invitation for an arranged marriage?

Question 1

1.

Why does the author mention that Della is poor before describing her looks or anything else about her?

A   So the reader feels pity for her.  

B  The description is an important part of Della.  

C  The author has a bias against poor people.  

D   The author wants the reader to empathize with Della.  

Question 2

2.

Which quote reveals something about Jim's character?

A   There was an electric bell, but it could not make a sound. Also there was a name beside the door: “Mr. James Dillingham Young.”  

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When the name was placed there, Mr. James Dillingham Young
was being paid $30 a week.

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Only $ 1.87 to buy a gift for Jim. Her Jim. She had had many happy
hours planning something nice for him. 

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Quietness and value—Jim and the chain both had quietness and
value. She paid twenty-one dollars for it.

Question 3

3.

Which of the following does NOT describe Jim?

A  He looked thin and very serious. Poor fellow, he was only twenty-two —

B  Jim was never late. 

C  It was not anger, nor surprise, nor disapproval, nor horror, nor any of the sentiments... 

D  ...made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating. 

Question 6

6.

Why does the author use the Love Scale?

A  The author uses the Love Scale to check happiness in couples .

B   The author wants the reader to check his or her own happiness in the relationship.  

C   The author uses the Love Scale to use numbers to demonstrate the happiness in the areas he is checking.  

D  The author use the Love Scale to show how happy a relationship should be.  

Question 7

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How does the author order the idea presented in the article?

A Overview of entire outline, compare/contrast love vs. marriage, explore who arranges marriages, and describe reasons to arrange marriages  

B Compare/contrast love vs. marriage, describe reasons to arrange marriages, explore who arranges marriages, and review entire outline  

C Introduce happy couple from arranged marriage, list reasons to get married, explore who arranges marriages, and describe reasons to arrange marriages  

D Overview of entire outline, introduce happy couple, explore who arranges marriages, and describe reasons to arrange marriages  

Question 8

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What details in the last paragraph relate back to paragraph 5?

A  Poverty sometimes necessitates an arranged marriage when the parents can no longer afford to care for their own daughter.  

B  Arranged marriages might seem unfamiliar and strange to certain people, but they are actually fairly common around the world and have many individual and social benefits  

C When a single person 30 years of age or older and has not found a spouse, they will sometimes ask their parents to set up a marriage, because it is easier and more reliable than continuing to date on their own.   

D  So if you ever feel tired of the single life and would like to give married life a shot, you too could ask your parents to go ahead and set you up with that special someone.  

Question 9

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Based on your response to Question 7, why would the author chose this order to present the information over another order type?

A to introduce a strange concept to Westeners who do not understand it

B To convey the feelings of the people caught in arranged marriages

C To introduce a future right of passage to the class

D To protest the entire practice