When the outcome of a situation is totally different from what people expect.

A person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.

The message, meaning, or moral the author is teaching the reader.

A person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.

The meaning, message, or moral the author is teaching the reader.

When the outcome of a situation is totally different from what people expect.

The audience knows more than the character

A person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.

The message, moral, or meaning the author is teaching us through the story

The message, meaning, or moral the author is teaching the reader.

A person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.

When the outcome of a situation is totally different from what people expect.

Which event happened last?

Della went to Madame Sofronie's.

Della cried about only having $1.87.

What is the BEST example of irony in the story?

Jim expected his wife to have hair in which to wear the combs he bought her.

Jim's most prized possession was a watch from his grandfather.

The narrator compares Della and Jim to the magi because

they were like "wise men", knowing that their sacrificial love was the most important part of their gift.

They followed a star to Bethlehem.

What is Della’s concern as she waits for Jim to come home?

She is concerned that he will no longer think she is pretty.

She worries that Jim won’t like the present.

She is concerned because Jim is arriving home later than usual.

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

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

He thinks she looks like a chorus girl.

He is ashamed of not being an adequate provider.

For which of the following reasons does the author most likely include the story of the magi in the last paragraph?

It shows that Della and Jim represent the spirit of giving through love.

It shows that Della and Jim should have given the same gifts as the magi.

It shows that Della and Jim need to learn generosity.

Which of the following pieces of textual evidence best demonstrates the theme of the story?

"Dell," said he, "let's put our Christmas presents away and keep 'em a while. They're too nice to use just at present. I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now suppose you put the chops on."

“One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies.”

“Isn't it a dandy, Jim? I hunted all over town to find it.”

Which is the best explanation of the name “Dillingham”?

It acts as a symbol of their decreasing wealth.

It shows that they do not like their last name.

It shows that last names are not important.

Why is Della distressed at the beginning of the story?

She doesn't have enough money to buy Jim a gift.

Jim doesn't have enough money to buy her a gift.

They don't have enough money to go home for Christmas.

What is surprising about the end of the story?

Both characters bought a gift to compliment the item the other character sold

Both characters bought something the other character dislikes

Both characters bought something they themselves hate

What is the moral of the story?

Those who give with love are the wisest

Those who give with love are foolish

Those who celebrate Christmas are the wisest

Della feels sad because (CHOOSE 2)

she hasn´t got enough money to buy her husband a gift for christmas.

she thinks her husband is in love with another woman

Jim and Della´s gifts were wise because (CHOOSE 2)

They sold the things most valuable to them because they loved each other.

They made sacrificies in order to make the person they love happy.

The Gift of the Magi - 4th period (M)

Authored by Lauren Aderman

English

8th - 11th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Instigate

The condition of having good fortune

A desire to have something that is possessed by another

To provoke or stir up

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Prosperity

Not arrogant

The condition of having good fortune

A destructive action

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Depreciate

Mentally agile

To search thoroughly

To lower the value of something

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Terrify

A tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

To frighten greatly

To move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sentiment

A tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

Mentally quick

Not arrogant

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ecstatic

desire strongly or persistently

Feeling great rapture or delight

To endure the loss of

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Vanish

To cease to exist

To make free from confusion or ambiguity

A special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

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The Gift of the Magi - 4th period (M)

Instigate

Prosperity

Depreciate

Terrify

Sentiment

Ecstatic

Vanish

Situational Irony

Verbal Irony

Dramatic Irony

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