What is being satirized in "Xmas Words"?

Society's obsession with money, Society's reluctance to give to charities

What is shown by the war games Marjane and her friends play?

They are too young to understand war and torture

What is the point of the satire in "Letters to Santa"?

To show society's selfishness for presents

Why is John Watson in the story?

To foil Sherlock Holmes and give him reasons to talk

Why is Marjane handed her cousin during the bombings?

She is being forced to act like an adult before she's ready

What gifts do Della and Jim receive?

Hair accessories and a watch chain

Who is Mehri in Persepolis?

Marji's maid/"sister" who shows class differences

Gift of the Magi gives the message that:

Real love means selflessly sacrificing for a loved one.

How does the author show the unfairness of Christmas experienced by poor children?

By adding the Snowflake character

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1
Bonus: What is Miss Luth's favorite Disney movie of this decade?
Tangled
Moana
Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
2
"Her heart was an icicle" is a...
Simile
Foreshadow
Metaphor
Allusion
3
What is being satirized in "Xmas Words"?
Society's obsession with money
Society's reluctance to give to charities
Society's need to be around loved ones during the holidays
Society's obsession with taking pictures
4
"He stole it" is an _____.
Imputation
Depreciate
Introspective
Sedentary
5
When did "Blue Carbuncle" take place?
England late 1700s
England late 1800s
New York City 1910s
Scotland late 1700s
6
"How the door didn't double over with the pressure I don't know" is a...
Antagonist
Foreshadow
Imagery
Alliteration
7
Who wrote the Sherlock Holmes story?
Arthur Conan Doyle
Ryan Gosling
Mark Twain
Anthony Hopkins
8
What is shown by the war games Marjane and her friends play?
They shouldn't be cutting class
They are too young to understand war and torture
Marjane is defying her mother and being sneaky
They are mean spirited
9
What is the point of the satire in "Letters to Santa"?
To make fun of children who believe in Santa
To show society's selfishness for presents
To make Santa Claus look like a ridiculous bad guy
To show how outdated letter writing is
10
Who wrote "Letter to Santa"?
Mark Twain
Kurt Vonnegut
John Steinbeck
Marlin Brando
11
The ____ student was falling behind in almost all classes due to absences and lack of effort.
Ecstatic
Truant
Introspective
Inconsequential
12
"The mirror called to me to come closer" is a...
Metaphor
Simile
Allusion
Personification
13
Who wrote Gift of the Magi?
Klein O. Mallory
Mark Twain
O. Henry
Ernest Hemingway
14
After the tough exam, the class chatted about _____ things.
Imputation
Inconsequential
Vestibule
Ecstatic
15
"The vines hung down like snakes" is a...
Simile
Consonance
Metaphor
Alliteration
16
Night is written in ___ point of view
1st and 3rd
2nd (you)
1st (I, me)
3rd (he, she, it)
17
"His rage punched me in the gut" is a...
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
18
The family lived in ____ and always tried to stay within their small budget.
Introspective
Parsimony
Vestibule
Truant
19
Why is John Watson in the story?
To increase suspense that the narrator isn't trustworthy
To highlight how archaic this time period's technology was
To lighten the mood with comic relief
To foil Sherlock Holmes and give him reasons to talk
20
Night is a...
Memoir
Biography
21
Why is Marjane handed her cousin during the bombings?
Her family is running away from the war
She is being forced to act like an adult before she's ready
There was no reason
She's excited for motherhood and cannot wait
22
What gifts do Della and Jim receive?
Hair accessories and a watch chain
A comb and a watch
A headband and a digital watch
A hat and a watch holder
23
What does the veil symbolize?
Hope in the face of war
Religious freedom
Oppression of women
A fashion statement
24
Who is Mehri in Persepolis?
Marji's neighbor who wears a blue bracelet and dies
Marji's maid/"sister" who shows class differences
Marji's older sister who takes her to the movies
Marji's mother's sister who shows poverty under the Shah
25
Who gives a line of foreshadow in the book?
French girl
Mrs. Schatcher
Juliek
Doctor in hospital
26
Who wrote Night?
Elizer Warner
Moshie Beatle
Elie Wiesel
Ernie Warbler
27
Gift of the Magi gives the message that:
It's important to give a thoughtful gift to a loved one.
Real love means selflessly sacrificing for a loved one.
Being wealthy can cause more problems than being poor.
There are many ways to show love, including gift-giving.
28
When does Marjane BEGIN to lose her faith?
When she learns the movie theater has been bombed
When Uncle Anoosh dies
When Neda dies
When Uncle Taher dies
29
How does the author show the unfairness of Christmas experienced by poor children?
By making Susie very poor
By making them live on other planets
By show Santa to favor the rich children over poor children
By adding the Snowflake character
30
Who is the author of Persepolis?
Elie Wiesel
Mark Twain
Marjane Satrapi
Rosanna Salvatore
31
I just wanted to be _____ and lay around watching Netflix.
Depreciate
Imputation
Sedentary
Ecstatic
32
The _____ trait in the family is red hair.
Labyrinth
Instigate
Inconsequential
Predominant
33
The value of the car will ____ as soon as you drive it home.
Predominant
Truant
Depreciate
Parsimony
34
"Jim gets Della hair accessories and the audience knows she’s cut her hair" is an example of:
Verbal Irony
Incongruity
Situational irony
Dramatic Irony
35
"Blue Carbuncle" is what type of story?
Romance
Detective
Mystery
Science fiction

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