The Greatest Gift

What point of view is The Greatest Gift written

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

Why is George contemplating suicide?

• He is depressed.

• He has recently divorced.

• He has a mental illness.

• He lost his job.

How does George know the stout man that visits him?

• They went to school together when George was a boy.

• He doesn't know him. The man is a stranger.

• They both fell in love with the same girl.

• They worked together at the bank.

Why does the man give George a satchel?

• The satchel will allow George to make money selling brushes.

• To make him feel better and not so lonely.

• Because the man was trying to sell George something.

• It will allow him to interact with those in his life that no longer recognize him.

The stranger tells George that things are 'scarce' these days'. What does the word scarce mean?

• Terrifying, scary

• In short supply

• Common, readily available.

• impossible to get

The stranger says to George, "That's why I came along this way tonight." This infers...

• He has been sent to encourage George to take his own life.

• He has been asking around town about George to find out more information.

• He was sent to teach George a lesson.

• He is there on purpose to help George.

Why is George 'sick of everything?'

• He has a loveless marriage.

• He is poor and cannot afford to survive.

• He feels he is useless and has never done anything interesting.

• He cannot find a job.

What astonishing thing does the stranger do?

• Shows George his past and encourages him to change.

• Makes it so George was never born.

• Takes George by the hand and leads him to his childhood home.

• Encourages George to jump off of the bridge.

The author uses foreshadowing to give the reader...

• The answer to their quiz.

• Help the reader understand why George is depressed.

• Help the reader draw a conclusion about why the man visits George.

• an idea about what will happen later in the story.

Why do George's feelings change as he returns to town?

• He feels remarkably cheerful to see the Christmas lights and to be back at 'home'.

• He sees his first love.

• He is able to visit with his deceased family members.

• He recognizes that his life isn't all bad.