
The gift of the Magi
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- Q1Around which holiday does the story take place?ThanksgivingHalloweenEasterChristmas30s
- Q2What main problem does Della face?She doesn't know what to buy Jim for Christmas.She cannot find the present she has bought Jim for Christmas.She lost the money she was going to use to buy Jim's Christmas present.She only has $1.87 to buy a Christmas present for Jim.60s
- Q3Della's hair is extremely valuable. What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?Della's hair reached below her knees and made itself almost a garment for her.Had the queen lived next door, Della would have hung her hair out the window to dry just to depreciate Her Majesty's jewels and gifts.When Della's head was covered with tiny, close-lying curls, she looked wonderfully like a truant schoolboy.Della's hair grew awfully fast.60s
- Q4Before revealing her haircut to Jim, Della says, "Please God, make him think I am still pretty." How does Jim feel about Della after he discovers her new haircut?He thinks Della should have sold even more of her hair.He thinks Della looks even better after the haircut.He doesn't like Della any less than he had before.He doesn't like Della's haircut, but he won't say so.60s
- Q5What is the theme of this story?A willingness to sacrifice for someone you love is the most valuable gift of all.You shouldn't compare the gift you receive from someone with the gift you gave that person.The gifts appreciated most by the people receiving them are the most expensive gifts.Exchanging gift with someone is the best way to show your love for that person.60s
- Q6"Della stood by the window and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard. Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only $1.87 with which to buy Jim a present." Why might the author have repeated the word "gray" in the first sentence?to demonstrate Della's lack of imaginationto reflect Della's mood in this momentto inform the reader about the time of dayto ensure the reader remembers the color of the cat60s
- Q7Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. __________ Della took a might pride in her hair, she cut it all of for twenty dollars.BecauseSinceAlthoughWhenever60s