World Lit Diagnostic

Which of the following statements does NOT describe one of the narrator’s reactions to her Christmas gift?

• She is devastated by the realization that the other children at school will not be impressed by this gift
• She wishes that her parents had bought her a real Barbie Dream House instead of a handmade one.
• She despises the house for its old-fashioned appearance and lack of modern conveniences, such as an elevator.
• She appreciates all the effort her father went to in order to give her this gift and tries to convey a sense of gratitude.

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According to the passage, when the narrator smells coffee on Christmas morning, it means that
 

• her parents are ready to proceed with the Christmas festivities.
• she and her sister should hurry to the kitchen for breakfast.
• her father has finally finished preparing her Christmas gift.
• it is time to burst into the living room in front of her parents.

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The narrator would most likely agree with which of the following statements about owning a Barbie Dream House? 

• She would become a princess able to bestow largesse on other children.
• She would, at least for the moment, be content with her life.
• It would allow her to appreciate her parents’ hard work and sacrifices.
• She would then be able to pass it on to her own children someday.

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What is the main point of the first paragraph? 

• The smell of coffee still reminds the narrator of the Christmases of her childhood.
• The narrator’s family had a specific ritual that was followed every Christmas morning
• Most years, the narrator and her sister would hurl themselves into their gifts without warning.
• The narrator had once desperately wanted a pink and silver bicycle.

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Which of the following statements most accurately expresses the narrator’s feelings when she first sees the gift that her father made for her?

• She is disappointed that it is not the exact gift that she had hoped to receive.
• She gratefully acknowledges the long hours her father must have put into the gift.
• She admires the traditional architecture of the house and its attractive wallpaper.
• She looks forward to showing her new house off to all of the other girls at school.

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The narrator’s father can most accurately be characterized as: 

• ignorant and cruel.
• thoughtful but lazy.
• concerned and hard-working.
• caring but inaccessible.

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It can logically be inferred from the passage that the reason the narrator was not given the official Barbie Dream House for Christmas is because: 

• it is too costly a gift for her parents to buy that year.
• she had already been given the pink and silver bicycle that she wanted.
• her father had always wanted to make his daughter a dollhouse.
• her parents do not wish for their daughter to be happy.

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According to the passage, the reason why the narrator hopes to someday give her dollhouse to her children is that she:

• wants them to be able to impress the other children at school as she once did.
• knows that, by that time, it is likely to be worth a great deal of money.
• remembers how much she appreciated the gift when it was given to her.
• hopes that they will be better able to understand the meaning behind the gift than she was.

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A reasonable conclusion that the narrator draws regarding her dollhouse is that:

• it is far more beautiful than was the plastic Barbie Dream House that she had initially desired.
• without an elevator, it is less valuable than it would otherwise have been.
• it was given to her with the intention that she keep it to pass on to her own children someday.
• constructing it must have been time-consuming and labor intensive.

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The main point of the last paragraph is that: 
 

• the narrator would have been much happier if she had been given a Barbie Dream House.
• it is not fair to give one child a long-desired gift and not give the same to another child.
• the disappointments suffered in childhood affect people well into adulthood.
• the passage of time can alter the way events from the past are viewed.

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