The Gift of the Magi Quiz - Web

1. In Scene 1, SD2 says that Jim and Della’s Christmas tree is small, scraggly, and sparsely decorated. These details help show that __________. (Choose TWO correct answers.)

• Jim & Della are poor

• Jim & Della love popcorn

• Della's hair is her most prized possession

• It is Christmas time

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CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is the most important way that Scene 2 contributes to the plot?

• It shows that the office where Jim works is cramped.

• It shows that Fred finds it hard to concentrate on his work.

• It establishes that Jim feels bad about not being able to buy Della a gift just as Della feels bad about not being able to buy Jim a gift.

• It reveals why Della decides to sell her hair.

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CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

In Scene 3, Jim “carefully polishes” his watch with his napkin before putting it back in his pocket. The playwright most likely included this detail to help the audience understand that

• Jim spilled coffee on his watch

• Jim treasures his watch

• Jim is a very tidy person

• Jim has to work on the day before Christmas

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

How do Jim and Della react when they realize that they’ve bought each other gifts that neither of them can use?

• They are full of regret for having given up their most prized possessions.

• They see the humor in the situation.

• They refuse to accept the truth.

• They are angry at each other for having wasted so much money.

What is the theme of the gift of the magi?

• Don't judge a book by it's cover

• Treat others how you want to be treated

• A wealth of love makes up for material poverty

• Honesty can relieve a guilty conscious

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

"Jim: You don’t need to remind me of that. I mean, I know our employers are struggling just to stay afloat, and I hate to complain—"

In this context, "Afloat" means...

• Literally to mean floating on top of a surface of water

• Figuratively to mean just have enough money to pay what you owe

• Literally to mean making a lot of money

• Figuratively to mean floating on top of a surface of a water

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Shopkeeper: I quite understand. Would a pocket watch be the thing, perhaps? We have some very fine pocket watches that would surely befit a man like . . . Jim, was his name?

In this context, "Befit" means...

• Suitable or appropriate for someone or something

• Bizarre or odd

• Surprise or shock

• None of the above

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Della: I saved everything I could. I really did. No doubt the butcher and the grocer dread seeing me coming, the way I haggle over every penny. But we’ve simply nothing to spare.

In this context, "haggle" means..

• To show much care for an item

• To drop or be careless

• To argue the details - particularly a price - of something before reaching an agreement

• To agree easily with another person

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

SD2: A small, scraggly Christmas tree sits on a table in one corner, sparsely decorated with a few colorful glass ornaments and strings of popcorn.

In this context, "sparse" means..

• Something that is shiny or golden

• Something that is overabundant in quantity

• Invisibility

• Something that is present in small amounts

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

SD1: Della winces as Madame Sofronie takes a giant pair of scissors and unceremoniously chops off Della’s hair.

If a ceremony is a formal event, then if something is done "unceremoniously", it must mean ...

• Politely

• Formally

• Roughly

• Respectfully

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4