The Gift of the Magi

What is the date

• Easter 1905

• Thanksgiving

  Day 1885

• Independence Day

  1910

• Christmas

  1905

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Why is Della sad?

• she breaks up with Jim.

• Jim is ill.

• She has almost no money to buy a present.

• Jim doesn't like her long hair.

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What is Della's plan?

• She books a table in a restaurant.

• She goes out and does shopping.

• She cooks the Christmas dinner.

• She goes to hairdresser and sells her hair.

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Does Jim like her short hair?

• No,he doesn't

• Yes,he does

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What does Jim buy for Della?

• A golden necklace

• A comb

• A little red dress

• A leather handbag

How much money did Della count out at the beginning of the story?

• $68.00

• $20.00

• $1.87

• $114.22

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What did Della sell Madame Sofronie for $20?

• Her wedding ring

• An antique book

• A family heirloom

• Most of her hair

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What did Della buy for her husband Jim for $21?

• A vacation to Australia

• A locket with a picture of the couple in it

• A platinum fob chain

• An early edition copy of Milton's "Paradise Lost"

What did Jim get Della as a gift?

• A set of combs

• A jack russell terrier

• A diamond necklace

• A country cottage

How did Jim pay for his Christmas gift to Della?

• He obtained a loan from a bank.

• He sold his watch.

• He sold his car.

• He loaned the money from his father.

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