Gift of Magi

Who were the characters in The Gift of the Magi?

• The watch and the comb

• Jim and Della

• The fence and the table

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Which is an example of irony?

• The weather was cold on Christmas Eve

• Jim bought a nice comb for Della after she cut her hair off

• They ate dinner at 7 pm

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Why is Della upset at the beginning of the story?

• She lost her job shoveling in front of the stories on her block.

• She has been fighting with Jim.

• She does not have enough money to buy a nice present for Jim.

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Why does Della go to Madame Sofronie's

• To look for work

• To sell her hair

• to beg for money

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With which statement would the narrator most likely agree?

• Jim and Della's gifts were good because they will each get a lot of use out of their nice gifts

• Jim and Della's gifts were good because the sacrificed so much for one another

• Jim and Della's gifts were bad because they wasted their money on things that they can't use.

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Which statement best expresses the theme of this story?

• Make sure that you give people gifts that they can actually use

• The best gifts involve sacrifice

• Don't waste your money on expensive gifts.

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What was Jim's gift for Della?

• new dress

• a set of combs

• a set of new pots

• a new apartment

How had Jim paid for Della's gift?

• he worked a second job

• he borrowed money from loan sharks

• he stole money from his job

• he sold his watch

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What was Della's gift for Jim?

• a new watch

• a chain for his watch

• a new suit

• a platinum for necklace

The theme of this story is that Jim and Della's love is much more valuable than any ___

• material gifts

• expensive dinner

• person's opinion

• verbal expressions of love

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