The Gift of the Magi

At the beginning of the story, which of the following is most upsetting to Della?

• a. the thought of parting with her hair.

• b. the thought that short hair may be unattractive.

• c. the idea of not having a present good enough for Jim.

• d. the possibility that Jim would not be able to buy her a gift.

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Della's hair and Jim's watch have always made them feel

• a. proud.

• b. nervous.

• c. worthy of each other.

• d. ashamed of their other possessions.

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Della chooses the gift she gets for Jim because it

• a. costs just the right amount.

• b. seems to have been made for him.

• c. will make his old watch look like new.

• d. is surely nicer than what he has bought for her.

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Why does Jim react so strangely when Della tells him she has sold her hair?

• a. The thinks she looks like a chorus girl.

• b. He is upset that she didn't consult him.

• c. He is ashamed of not being an adequate provider.

• d. He has bought a gift for her that is no longer usable.

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When Della opens her gift, she is overcome with mixed feelings that include all of the following except

• a. guilt.

• b. delight

• c. despair.

• d. disbelief.

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When Jim and Della realize the full extent of what they have done, they

• a. refuse to believe it.

• b. try to make the best of it.

• c. look for someone else to blame.

• d. make plans to undo what they have done.

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At the end of the story, Jim plans to put the fob chain away for safekeeping because

• a. it is fragile.

• b. it is valuable in terms of money.

• c. it is valuable in emotional terms.

• d. he doesn't have any current use for it.

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Which of these words mean the opposite of parsimony?

• a. suspense.

• b. regularity

• c. extravagance

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How would you feel if you received an imputation?

• a. incompetent

• b. dishonored

• c. replaced

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Which of these means the same as to depreciate?

• a. to defray

• b. to decrease

• c. to detangle

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