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"A Retrieved Reformation"
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1Why was Jimmy Valentine pardoned by the governor at the start of the story?
- AHe was innocent and had never cracked a safe in his life.
- BHe had friends on the outside.
- CHe saved the life of a little girl.
- DThe mean old jury had it in for him.
2Based on the following sentence, to "disregard" something is to what? "Disregarding the song of the birds, the waving green trees, and the smell of the flowers, Jimmy headed straight for a restaurant."
- ATo listen
- BTo see
- CTo ignore
- DTo smell
3Which of the following actions is the first clue that Jimmy Valentine is a hero?
- AAt the bus depot, "He tossed a quarter into the hat of a blind man sitting by the door, and boarded his train."
- BAt the prison, he tells the warden "Why, I never cracked a safe in my life."
- CWhen he met Annabel Adams, "Jimmy Valentine looked into her eyes, forgot what he was, and became another man."
- DWhen he broke open the "unbreakable" safe, and "Agatha, almost collapsed, but safe, was gathered into her mother's arms."
4A theme of a story is [blank_start]the moral or life lesson[blank_end]. A theme must be two things: it must be [blank_start]a complete sentence[blank_end], and it must be [blank_start]general, not specific[blank_end]. An example of a good theme for "A Retrieved Reformation" would be you are not defined by your past, but by the choices you make for your future.
- Athe moral or life lesson
- Bthe main idea
- Cthe way an author feels
- Dthey way a reader feels
- Eone word that sums up the story
- Fa complete sentence
- Ga quote from the story
- Hpart of the conflict
- Irelated to the main character
- Ja particular part of the story
- Kgeneral, not specific
5The main part of the exposition is [blank_start]Jimmy Valentine is freed from prison[blank_end].
The main part of the rising action are [blank_start]Jimmy falls for Annabel.[blank_end]
The conflict is [blank_start]Jimmy vs. Ralph[blank_end]
The main part of the climax are [blank_start]Jimmy saves Agatha[blank_end].
The main part of the falling action are [blank_start]Jimmy gives himself up[blank_end].
The main part of the resolution are [blank_start]Ben lets Jimmy go.[blank_end]- AJimmy Valentine is freed from prison
- BJimmy Valentine ate at a restaurant.
- CJimmy moves to Elmore.
- DJimmy falls for Annabel
- EJimmy vs. Ralph
- FJimmy vs. Ben
- GJimmy saves Agatha
- HAgatha is trapped in the safe.
- IJimmy gives his tools to a friend.
- JJimmy gives himself up.
- KJimmy and Annabel get married.
- LBen lets "Ralph" go.
6When Jimmy says "I don't understand. I'm representing the New York Amalgamated Short Snap Biscuit Cracker and Frazzled Wheat Company." he is demonstrating verbal irony.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
7"There he tasted the first sweet joys of liberty in the shape of a broiled chicken" is an example of this literary device: [blank_start]a metaphor[blank_end].
- Aa metaphor
8"Then an old-fashioned bank-safe in Jefferson City became active and threw out of its crater an eruption of bank-notes amounting to five thousand dollars" is a [blank_start]metaphor[blank_end] comparing the bank safe to a [blank_start]volcano[blank_end].
- Ametaphor
- Bvolcano
9"Ben Price knew Jimmy's habits. He had learned them while working on the Springfield case. Long jumps, quick get-aways, no confederates, and a taste for good society--these ways had helped Mr. Valentine to become noted as a successful dodger of retribution." is an example of [blank_start]characterization[blank_end].
- Acharacterization
10"Jimmy Valentine looked into her eyes, forgot what he was, and became another man." is an example of [blank_start]hyperbole[blank_end].
- Ahyperbole
11In the following sentence, the word "venture" most closely means what? "It had been more than a year now since those last professional "jobs," and he thought he could safely venture out."
- Aa risky or daring journey or undertaking
- Bmake a journey, typically of some length
- Cbreak free from confinement or control
- Ddare to do something that may be dangerous of unpleasant
12"A Retrieved Reformation" is told in [blank_start]third person omniscient[blank_end] point of view.
- Afirst person
- Bsecond person
- Cthird person limited
- Dthird person omniscient
13Identify the error in this line of the story: "Lot of nickel-plated shoe-horns in there."
- Arun-on sentence
- Bcomma splice
- Csentence fragment
- Dno error
14Ben Price arrested Jimmy Valentine.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
15Identify the error in this line of the story: "And look how clean those tumblers were punched out!"
- Arun-on sentence
- Bcomma splice
- Csentence fragment
- Dno error
16Identify the error in this line of the story: "It had been more than a year now since those last professional 'jobs' and he thought he could safely venture out."
- Arun-on sentence
- Bcomma splice
- Csentence fragment
- Dno error
17Identify the error in the following sentence: "He was now dressed in tasteful and well-fitting clothes, he carried his dusted and cleaned suit-case in his hand "
- Arun-on sentence
- Bcomma splice
- Csentence fragment
- Dno error
18Identify the error in the following sentence: "Pulling out from the wall a folding-bed, Jimmy slid back a panel in the wall and dragged out a dust-covered suit-case."
- Arun-on sentence
- Bcomma splice
- Csentence fragment
- Dno error
19Where did Jimmy Valentine plan on moving?
- ANorth
- BSouth
- CEast
- DWest
20Jimmy originally went to Elmore to look for a location to go into business.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
Informações
- Descrição
- A series of quiz questions on O. Henry's short story "A Retrieved Reformation"
- Autor
- kelly.bernhardt
- Idioma
- English
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- Criado em 26 out 2015 · atualizado em 13 jan 2017
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