"The Gift of the Magi" by O' Henry Part 1

472-How much money did Della count?

• She counted three dollars.

• She counted $1.87.

• She counted .67 cents.

• She counted twenty dollars.

472-Della wanted to

• buy Jim a present that was fine and rare.

• a new man in her life, like Jim.

• buy a cheap mirror for $1.87 cents.

• buy Jim some hair.

472-What two things did the James Dillingham Youngs owned that they were proud of?

• a cheap mirror and a gold watch

• Della's hair and a Christmas tree

• Della's hair and a gold watch

• a wig and a gold watch

472-"Della's beautiful hair fell around her, rippling and shinning like a waterfall." is an example of a

• simile to show that Della did not like her hair.

• metaphor to show that Della had long hair.

• simile to demonstrate that Della had long hair.

• personification to highlight that Della liked waterfalls.

472-Della's hair is compared to

• a waterfall.

• a river.

• a ripple.

• a shinning star.

The detail "a worn red carpet" shows that

• Della liked the color red.

• Della was warm during Christmas with her red carpet.

• Della did not have money to buy a new carpet.

• Della was a rich woman.

472-Della's hair is compared to a rainfall because

• her hair is curly, shinny and long.

• her hair is wet like a waterfall.

• her hair smells like water.

• her hair is blue like a waterfall.

"A tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet" infers that

• Della she was crying because it was Christmas.

• She was crying because her carpet was worn or old.

• She dropped some water on the carpet.

• She began to cry because she was going to do something sad.

472-How much did Della receive for her hair?

• She received $20.

• She received $1.87.

• She received .60 cents.

• She received a gold watch.

472-Why is the setting of the story important?

• It's important because it is set during a time when people give gifts.

• It's important because it is set during a time of war.

• It's important because it is set during a time when women had long hair.

• It's important because it is during Valentine's Day and it is romantic.