Interactive Quiz

TOPIC: THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

THE LADY OR THE TIGER

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6 7 8 9 10

1. Who wrote the short story, The Lady Or The Tiger?

a. William Shakespeare

b. Flannery O’Connor

c. Edwidge Danticat

d. Frank Stockton

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2. In the story, The Lady or the Tiger, if the person chooses the door with the tiger behind it, he is said to be ____.

a. Innocent

b. Guilty

c. Handsome

d. All of the above

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3. The Characters in the story are:

a. The king, the princess, the courtier, and the lady

b. The king, snowhite, the seven dwarves

c. King Triton, Ariel, Prince Eric and Sebastian

d. Alladin, Jasmine, Jafar and Genie

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4. . What would happen if the courtier choose the door with the lady behind it?

a. He will die.

b. He will be given food and will be taken away to a far away kingdom.

c. He is proven to be innocent and he will marry the girl.

d. He will turn into a beast.

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5. Why did the king wanted to put the courtier on trial?

a. Because he was embarrassed that the princess has an affair with the courtier

b. Because the courtier stole a piece of bread.

c. Because he he wanted to show his authority

d. Because he was sadistic

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6. Who wrote the story, The Gift Of the Magi?

a. William Shakespeare

b. Jose Rizal

c. O. Henry

d. John Smith

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7. “Della finished her cry … and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard.” The repetition of the word “gray” reinforces the _________ mood.

a. colorful

b. holiday

c. dreary

d. boring

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8. Jim’s gold watch, his finest possession, is a family heirloom, inherited from his _______.

a. father

b. uncle

c. godfather

d. father-in-law

 

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9. Della’s finest possession is her hair. “Had the Queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft, Della would have let her hair hang out the window … just to depreciate Her Majesty’s jewels and gifts.” This biblical reference alludes to a famous ancient Arabian monarch known for her wealth and beauty. The purpose of this comparison is to show how _____ Della’s hair is.

a. long

b. magnificent

c. shiny

d. blond

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10/ O. Henry also includes a biblical reference concerning Jim’s watch. Jim’s gold watch is so exquisite even King _______ would “pluck at his beard in envy.”

a. Herod

b. David

c. Solomon

d. Saul

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