The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry (questions for ESL students - intermediate level)
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- Q1Choose the best answer: What is literature?anything you reada poema storya short story30s
- Q2What genre of literature is The Gift of the Magi?novelinformational textshort storypoetry30s
- Q3How is literature categorized?into plotsinto genresinto actionsinto settings30s
- Q4Who is the protagonist in The Gift of the Magi?DellaJimthe hairdresserthe narrator30s
- Q5From WHOSE POINT OF VIEW is the short story told?from the point of view of Dellafrom the point of view of Jimfrom the point of view of the narrator30s
- Q6In which person is the point of view?the second person (speaking to)the third person (speaking about)the first person (speaking)30s
- Q7What are the two treasures that Jim and Della have?Della´s hair and Jim´s watchDella´s combs and Jim´s watch chain30s
- Q8The word POOR is an adjective. What is the noun form of POOR?poornesspovertypoorly30s
- Q9Which statement (sentence) is correct?Della got her hair cut.Della cut her hair.30s
- Q10Which statement (sentence) is 100% correct?Della and Jim wanted to buy each other Christmas gifts.della and jim wanted to buy each other christmas giftsDella and Jim wants to buy each other Christmas gifts.30s
- Q11Choose the most accurate answer: Who are the minor characters in the story?JimMadame SophronieJim and Madame SophronieDella and Jim30s
- Q12What is the setting of the story?the jewelry storeMadame Sophronie´ś storeDella and Jim´ś house and nearby stores30s
- Q13Which is the correct statement (sentence)?Della had beautiful, long hair.Della have beautiful, long hair.Della is having beautiful, long hair.30s
- Q14Which is correct?Jim is having a valuable watch.Jim had a valuable watch.Jim have a valuable watch.30s
- Q15Jim and Della wanted to buy each other Christmas gifts. What is a good word to describe Jim and Della´s actions?selfishthoughtfulhappythoughtless30s