English Q3 Summative Test 2

Question 1

What was O. Henry’s original middle name?
a. Sidney
b. Sydney
c. William
d. Henry

Answer 1

b. Sydney

Question 2

What did O. Henry change the spelling of his middle name to?
a. Sidney
b. Sydney
c. William
d. Henry

Answer 2

d. Henry

Question 3

What pen name did O. Henry adopt?
a. William Porter
b. Sidney Henry
c. O. Sidney
d. O. Henry

Answer 3

d. O. Henry

Question 4

How did O. Henry’s tales romanticize the commonplace?
a. By glorifying extraordinary events
b. By highlighting the mundane aspects of life
c. By focusing on fantasy and fiction
d. By exploring historical events

Answer 4

b. By highlighting the mundane aspects of life

Question 5

In which city did O. Henry often depict the life of ordinary people?
a. Chicago
b. Los Angeles
c. New York City
d. San Francisco

Answer 5

c. New York City

Question 6

What literary device became strongly associated with O. Henry’s name?
a. Foreshadowing
b. Flashback
c. Surprise endings
d. Symbolism

Answer 6

c. Surprise endings

Question 7

How did O. Henry’s use of surprise endings affect his critical reception?
a. It gained him critical acclaim
b. It cost him critical favor
c. It had no impact on critics
d. It made him a literary sensation

Answer 7

b. It cost him critical favor

Question 8

What happened to O. Henry’s critical favor when the vogue of surprise endings passed?
a. It increased
b. It remained unchanged
c. It declined
d. It became a literary trend

Answer 8

c. It declined

Question 9

What is a characteristic feature of O. Henry’s storytelling style?
a. Lengthy narratives
b. Predictable plots
c. Complex characters
d. Humorous, grim, or ironic tales with surprise endings

Answer 9

d. Humorous, grim, or ironic tales with surprise endings

Question 10

What are the two possessions considered treasures by Jim and Della?

A) Jim’s car and Della’s jewelry
B) Jim’s gold pocket watch and Della’s long hair
C) Jim’s smartphone and Della’s winter coat
D) Jim’s bicycle and Della’s hat

Answer 10

B) Jim’s gold pocket watch and Della’s long hair

Question 11

What does Della want to buy for Jim’s Christmas present?

A) A new suit
B) A platinum chain for his pocket watch
C) A pair of expensive shoes
D) A set of hair combs

Answer 11

B) A platinum chain for his pocket watch

Question 12

What gift does Jim bring home for Della?

A) A new pair of shoes
B) A platinum chain for her hair
C) Costly decorative hair combs
D) A set of matching earrings

Answer 12

C) Costly decorative hair combs

Question 13

What is the significance of the Magi in the story?

A) They represent the store owners
B) They are characters from a different story
C) They symbolize wisdom and self-sacrifice
D) They are Jim and Della’s neighbors

Answer 13

C) They symbolize wisdom and self-sacrifice

Question 14

The word ‘_________formalism’ is derived from the word ‘form’ or structure. The ‘ism’ is a belief or an approach of looking at things

Answer 14

formalism

Question 15

What is a FORMalism?

Answer 15

• It refers to critical approaches that
  analyze, interpret, or evaluate the
  inherent feature of the text. It
  discovers the true meaning of a work by
  giving attention to the form or
  structure, elements and literary devices
  operating in it.
• It studies how the elements work
  together to form unity and to give
  meaning to a text.