This summative test covers six short stories for the Christmas season that focus on themes of selflessness, compassion, and self-discovery (“A Christmas Memory” by Truman Capote, “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry, “The Burglar’s Christmas” by Willa Cather, “At Christmas Time” by Anton Chekhov, “Three Wise Guys: Un Cuento de Navidad” by Sandra Cisneros, and “The Heavenly Christmas Tree” by Fyodor Dostoevsky). An answer key, test prep study guide, standards-aligned writing rubric, and public domain narratives are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By taking this assessment, students will:
- Match the author’s name to his or her work
- Demonstrate knowledge of primary and secondary characters and the key aspects of their lives
- Demonstrate knowledge of significant events that take place in a variety of stories
- Apply knowledge of literary devices including allusion, epiphany, euphemism, hyperbole, metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, personification, simile, and more
- Relate themes to narratives
- Match relevant vocabulary terms to their definitions
- Respond to thematically significant essay prompts
- Cite relevant textual evidence in support of claims made in an academic essay
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