The Two Gifts

What is the text about?

• This text is about the New Year.

• This text is about two poor loving people, Jim and Della.

• This text is about Della’s beautiful hair.

• This text is about Jim’s watch

Put the sentences in order.

a) Della sold her hair to buy a chain for Jim's watch.

b) Jim sold the watch to buy combs for Della.

c) Delia and Jim lived in New York in a small room at the top of a high building.

d) On the eve of New Year they wanted to give each other presents.

• c,d,a,b

• d,a,b,c

• a,b,c,d

• c,d,b,a

What treasures did Della own?

• She owned her brown jacket and brown hat.

• She owned her beautiful eyes.

• She owned her golden hair.

• She owned her splendid figure.

What treasures did Jim own?

• He owned a new suit.

• He owned a gold chain.

• He owned a gold watch.

• He owned a lot of money.

Della's hair reached below her knees.

• True

• False

2) Her hair was rather short.

• True

• False

3) Her hair was not long.

• True

• False

4) Della got twenty dollars for her hair.

• True

• False

5) Jim was not at home when Della returned.

• True

• False

Della looked like a schoolboy without her long hair.

• True

• False