Context Clue Quiz: “The Open Window” & “The Gift of the Magi”

“My aunt will be down presently,” said the self-possessed young lady. What does self-possessed most likely mean?

• Nervous

• Confident

• Confused

• Angry

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Framton Nuttel endeavored to say the correct something which should duly flatter the niece without unduly discounting the aunt. What does endeavored mean in this sentence?

• Gave up

• Tried

• Ignored

• Forgot

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The girl’s story was so plausible that Framton believed every word. What does plausible mean?

• Unbelievable

• Funny

• Believable

• Boring

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

He shivered as he looked out the open window into the twilight, imagining ghostly figures. What does twilight mean?

• Morning

• Noon

• Evening

• Midnight

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Vera’s story was a complete fabrication, but she told it with such ease. What does fabrication mean?

• Truth

• Lie

• Joke

• Memory

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Della’s hair fell about her, rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters. What does cascade mean?

• A small amount

• A waterfall

• A tangle

• A braid

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

She had been saving every penny she could for months, with a parsimonious lifestyle. What does parsimonious mean?

• Generous

• Wasteful

• Thrifty

• Lavish

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Jim looked at her with an expression of stupefaction when he saw her short hair. What does stupefaction mean?

• Joy

• Confusion

• Anger

• Surprise

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Della’s gift was both precious and impractical, showing her deep love. What does impractical mean?

• Useful

• Expensive

• Not useful

• Beautiful

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the end, the couple’s actions were the true epitome of love and sacrifice. What does epitome mean?

• Example

• Opposite

• Mystery

• Mistake

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4