Plot & Details
What is the object the speaker’s father removes from his hand?
(A) A nail
(B) A splinter
(C) A thorn
(D) A stone
(B) A splinter
Who is the central figure in the poem who removes the splinter?
(A) The speaker
(B) The speaker’s mother
(C) The speaker’s father
(D) The speaker’s sibling
(C) The speaker’s father
The speaker in The Gift describes his father’s voice as "a well of dark water, a prayer." This is an example of which literary device?
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Personification
D) Allusion
B) Metaphor
What is the central theme of "The Gift"?
(A) Grief
(B) Forgiveness
(C) Healing through love
(D) Revenge
(C) Healing through love
What tool does the father use to remove the splinter from the speaker’s hand?
(A) A pair of scissors
(B) A knife
(C) A needle
(D) A tweezer
(B) A knife
How does the speaker feel about the father’s action?
(A) Indifferent
(B) Angry
(C) Grateful
(D) Fearful
(C) Grateful
The speaker does not notice the blade while his father is removing the splinter. This suggests the father’s actions are more important than the injury itself. This is an example of which literary device?
A) Foreshadowing
B) Implication
C) Symbolism
D) Irony
B) Implication
Which of the following is NOT a theme in the poem?
(A) Love and care
(B) Suffering and healing
(C) Parent-child bond
(D) Betrayal
(D) Betrayal
How does the speaker describe the father’s action of removing the splinter?
(A) Fast and abrupt
(B) Gentle and careful
(C) Harsh and painful
(D) Impatient
(B) Gentle and careful
What role does the father play in the poem?
(A) A healer
(B) A teacher
(C) A protector
(D) A guide
(A) A healer
The phrase “a silver tear, a tiny flame” suggests both pain and a sense of delicate care in the father’s actions. This is an example of which literary device?
A) Personification
B) Symbolism
C) Foreshadowing
D) Allegory
B) Symbolism
What does the father’s act of removing the splinter symbolize?
(A) Sacrifice
(B) Emotional healing
(C) Punishment
(D) Regret
(B) Emotional healing
In The Gift, how does the speaker show the influence of his father’s care in his relationship with his wife?
A) He tells her a joke to distract her from pain.
B) He carefully removes a splinter from her hand, just as his father did for him.
C) He gives her a present to make her feel better.
D) He ignores her discomfort and continues working.
B) He carefully removes a splinter from her hand, just as his father did for him.
What is the relationship between the speaker and the person removing the splinter?
(A) Stranger
(B) Sibling
(C) Parent and child
(D) Teacher and student
(C) Parent and child
The speaker’s act of removing a splinter from his wife’s hand as an adult, mirroring his father’s earlier action, reflects the continuation of a certain pattern. This is an example of which literary element?
A) Allegory
B) Theme
C) Metaphor
D) Juxtaposition
B) Theme
How is the theme of parental love explored in the poem?
(A) The speaker compares the father's actions to those of a stranger.
(B) The father’s tender care represents unconditional love.
(C) The father is indifferent to the speaker's pain
(D) The speaker resents the father’s help.
(B) The father’s tender care represents unconditional love