English 9A Final Exam Questions with 100%
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What are the short story elements?
The short story elements are setting, characters, point of view, theme, and plot.
What are the 5 stages of plot?
exposition (introduction to setting, characters, and conflict) rising action, climax, falling
action, and resolution (resolve)
The Gift of The Magi) What is the setting in the story?
The story takes place in New York City around 1900 on Christmas Eve.
The Gift of The Magi) Who were the characters in the story?
The main characters are Della and Jim.
The Gift of The Magi) What is Della doing at the beginning of the story and why?
In the beginning of the story, Della counted $1.87 three times because she wanted to see if
she had enough money to buy a special present for Jim.
The Gift of The Magi) Which possessions do Della and Jim value most?
The possessions Della and Jim value the most is Della's hair and Jim's watch.
The Gift of The Magi) What is Jim's initial reaction to Della when he arrives home?
Jim's initial reaction was just a peculiar expression on his face. It was an expression Della
could not read and it terrified her.
,The Gift of The Magi) What gifts do the couple give each other?
The gift that Della got for Jim was a fob chain that attaches to his watch. Jim got Della a
comb for her long hair.
The Gift of The Magi) According to the narrator, who were the Magi?
According to the narrator, the Magi were wise men who brought gifts to the Babe in the
manger. But Della and Jim are the Magi too because they were the wisest.
The Gift of The Magi) Why does Della flop down onto her shabby little couch and cry?
Della cried because she only has $1.87 for Jim's present and she wanted to get him a special
present and she didn't have enough money.
The Gift of The Magi) How does Della feel about her hair? How does Jim feel about his
watch?
Della's most special possession is her hair and Jim's most special possession is his watch. But
they both sacrificed them for each other.
The Gift of The Magi) What does Madame Sofronie give Della for her hair?
Madame Sofronie gives Della $20 for Della to donate her long, beautiful hair so she could
buy Jim's present.
The Gift of The Magi) When Jim sees Della's short hair, he reacts strangely. Why?
He reacts strangely because he wasn't expecting her to have short hair when he walked
through the door. He bought her combs for her long hair.
The Gift of The Magi) Why doesn't Jim let Della attach the new fob chain to his pocket
watch?
Jim doesn't because he sold his watch so he could buy those special combs for Della's hair.
, The Open Window) Where does this story take place?
In the early 1900s at a country house
The Open Window) Why does Framton Nuttel visit Mrs. Sappleton?
Framton Nuttel visits Mrs. Sappleton because he's trying to help disease/nerves so he's
visiting her to be cured. His sister gave him letters of introduction as well.
The Open Window) What does Vera learn about Mr. Nuttel before she begins her
story?
Vera learned that Mr. Nuttel doesn't know anyone around where they live.
The Open Window) What "tragedy" does Vera describe?
The "tragedy" that Vera described was about her Aunt's husband, her 2 brothers, and a dog
that was a spaniel. She told him that they go through the window to go to the woods for their
daily hunting/shooting, but they never came back because they were all covered in a piece of
bog and were never recovered and her Aunt still thinks they will come back through the open
window.
The Open Window) What causes Mr. Nuttel to run from Mrs. Sappleton's house?
Mr. Nuttel runs out of the house because Mr. Nuttel, Vera, and Mrs. Sappleton look out
through the open window and see three figures and a dog walking toward the house, wearing
the same things Vera described to Mr. Nuttel. This frightens Mr. Nuttel because he thinks
they came back to life.
The Open Window) What do you find out about Vera at the end of the story?
At the end of the story, you find out that Vera lied about the entire story she said to Mr.
Nuttel and she is a dishonest person because she told Mrs. Sappleton that he told her that he
Correct Answers
What are the short story elements?
The short story elements are setting, characters, point of view, theme, and plot.
What are the 5 stages of plot?
exposition (introduction to setting, characters, and conflict) rising action, climax, falling
action, and resolution (resolve)
The Gift of The Magi) What is the setting in the story?
The story takes place in New York City around 1900 on Christmas Eve.
The Gift of The Magi) Who were the characters in the story?
The main characters are Della and Jim.
The Gift of The Magi) What is Della doing at the beginning of the story and why?
In the beginning of the story, Della counted $1.87 three times because she wanted to see if
she had enough money to buy a special present for Jim.
The Gift of The Magi) Which possessions do Della and Jim value most?
The possessions Della and Jim value the most is Della's hair and Jim's watch.
The Gift of The Magi) What is Jim's initial reaction to Della when he arrives home?
Jim's initial reaction was just a peculiar expression on his face. It was an expression Della
could not read and it terrified her.
,The Gift of The Magi) What gifts do the couple give each other?
The gift that Della got for Jim was a fob chain that attaches to his watch. Jim got Della a
comb for her long hair.
The Gift of The Magi) According to the narrator, who were the Magi?
According to the narrator, the Magi were wise men who brought gifts to the Babe in the
manger. But Della and Jim are the Magi too because they were the wisest.
The Gift of The Magi) Why does Della flop down onto her shabby little couch and cry?
Della cried because she only has $1.87 for Jim's present and she wanted to get him a special
present and she didn't have enough money.
The Gift of The Magi) How does Della feel about her hair? How does Jim feel about his
watch?
Della's most special possession is her hair and Jim's most special possession is his watch. But
they both sacrificed them for each other.
The Gift of The Magi) What does Madame Sofronie give Della for her hair?
Madame Sofronie gives Della $20 for Della to donate her long, beautiful hair so she could
buy Jim's present.
The Gift of The Magi) When Jim sees Della's short hair, he reacts strangely. Why?
He reacts strangely because he wasn't expecting her to have short hair when he walked
through the door. He bought her combs for her long hair.
The Gift of The Magi) Why doesn't Jim let Della attach the new fob chain to his pocket
watch?
Jim doesn't because he sold his watch so he could buy those special combs for Della's hair.
, The Open Window) Where does this story take place?
In the early 1900s at a country house
The Open Window) Why does Framton Nuttel visit Mrs. Sappleton?
Framton Nuttel visits Mrs. Sappleton because he's trying to help disease/nerves so he's
visiting her to be cured. His sister gave him letters of introduction as well.
The Open Window) What does Vera learn about Mr. Nuttel before she begins her
story?
Vera learned that Mr. Nuttel doesn't know anyone around where they live.
The Open Window) What "tragedy" does Vera describe?
The "tragedy" that Vera described was about her Aunt's husband, her 2 brothers, and a dog
that was a spaniel. She told him that they go through the window to go to the woods for their
daily hunting/shooting, but they never came back because they were all covered in a piece of
bog and were never recovered and her Aunt still thinks they will come back through the open
window.
The Open Window) What causes Mr. Nuttel to run from Mrs. Sappleton's house?
Mr. Nuttel runs out of the house because Mr. Nuttel, Vera, and Mrs. Sappleton look out
through the open window and see three figures and a dog walking toward the house, wearing
the same things Vera described to Mr. Nuttel. This frightens Mr. Nuttel because he thinks
they came back to life.
The Open Window) What do you find out about Vera at the end of the story?
At the end of the story, you find out that Vera lied about the entire story she said to Mr.
Nuttel and she is a dishonest person because she told Mrs. Sappleton that he told her that he
