The Grammardog Guide to Short StoriesbyO. Henrycontains 16 analytical multiple choice quizzes with a total of over 250 questions. These multiple choice questions based on text sentences from the short stories are excellent teaching tools, providing the basis for thoughtful, engaging activities for your students.
Short Stories: The Gift of the Magi, The Skylight Room, The Cop and the Anthem, The Ransom of Red Chief, Hearts and Hands.
Figurative language includes: "sea of asphalt," "shook him until his freckles rattled," "skyrocket of a kid," "butterfly days," "like a welter-weight cinnamon bear." Alliteration includes: "Mr. Hoover who was forty-five, fat, flush and foolish," "life is made up of sobs, sniffles and smiles, and sniffles predominating."
