AnswersIDEAL ENGLISH 9 SUMMER 2026 SabatiniCharacterization, Theme, and Irony in "The Gift of the Magi"

Characterization, Theme, and Irony in "The Gift of the Magi" — Unit test Answers

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A(n) ____ expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.

d
dependent clause
a
adverbial clause
i
independent clause
i
indefinite clause
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True love is immeasurable.
T
True love is something that rarely occurs.
T
True love is unchallenged.
T
True love is thoughtful and considerate.
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Read the excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi."Had the queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft, Della would have let her hair hang out the window some day to dry just to depreciate Her Majesty’s jewels and gifts.

i
indirect characterization, because it is showing Della’s pride in her long hair
d
direct characterization, because it is describing Della’s skill for decorating
i
indirect characterization, because it is revealing Della’s cultural heritage
d
direct characterization, because it is describing Della’s prized possessions
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Read this excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry.Pennies saved one and two at a time by bull-dozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned.

D
Della goes grocery shopping every day.
D
Della prefers the vegetable man to the butcher.
D
Della bargains well in order to save money.
D
Della shops for all her groceries at the same store.
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s
satisfaction
a
achievement
p
physical health
c
conflict
r
resentment
n
new friends
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Read the sentences below.The new safety requirements were enacted based on scientists’ recommendations. Fewer accidents occurred.

T
The new safety requirements were enacted based on scientists’ recommendations; fewer accidents occurred.
B
Based on the scientists’ recommendations, the new safety requirements were enacted, and fewer accidents occurred.
B
Based on the scientists’ recommendations, the new safety requirements were enacted so that fewer accidents occurred.
T
The new safety requirements were enacted based on scientists’ recommendations, and fewer accidents occurred.
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Read the sentence.I had to prove my identity to gain entrance to the building I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.

I
I had to prove my identity to gain entrance to the building, I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.
I
I had to prove my identity to gain entrance to the building; I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.
I
I had to prove my identity, to gain entrance to the building I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.
I
I had to prove my identity: to gain entrance to the building I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.
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A
A sonnet is a pair of two rhyming lines.
A
A sonnet is a rhyming poem of fourteen lines.
A
A sonnet is a stanza of four poetic lines.
A
A sonnet is a line of rhyming poetry.
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How many iambs per line does a Shakespearean sonnet contain?

t
two iambs
t
three iambs
f
four iambs
f
five iambs
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Read the sentence.The harsh wind scoured the scant remaining leaves from the trees, and a desolate landscape remained in its wake.

a
a coordinating conjunction.
a
a dependent clause.
a
an independent clause.
a
a subordinating conjunction.

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