9. In which of the following resides the irony in the short stories, "The Gift of Magi" and "The Necklace"?
A. The protagonists value objects more than people
B. The protagonists want to escape their low social status
C. The protagonists struggle for something that proves to be useless
D. The protagonists learn to value hard work and loyalty instead of wealth
33. The sound device of an alliteration involves repetition of which of the following?
A. vowel sounds
B. consonant sounds
C. both vowels and consonants
D. whole line of poetry
B. consonant sounds
C. The protagonists struggle for something that proves to be useless
12. What is one theme, or underlying message or insight about life, that Whitman conveys in "I Hear America Singing"?
A. Americans are hard workers and good singers
B. America is the sum of different contributions from many people
C. Ever American has a job unlike anyone else's
D. The spirit of America lives in popular music and the peoples' songs
B. America is the sum of different contributions from many people
15. For what reason might an author use onomatopoeia in a story or poem?
A. To help create a vivid picture
B. To compare unlike items or concepts
C. To give the text a song-like quality
D. To represent something else
A. To help create a vivid picture
17. One of the female players left _____ hat in the locker room.
A. Her
B. Hers
C. Its
D. Their
A. Her
18. Matt studied all afternoon with Marcus and
A. I
B. Me
C. They
D. We