Explorers Gift of the Magi Questions 7th Grade

1. When does the story take place? (setting)

• New Years
• Christmas

2. Who are the main characters?

• Della and Grandfather
• Jim
• Jim and Della

3. Why is Della upset at the beginning of the story

• She lost her job shoveling in front of the stores on her block.
• She does not have enough money to buy a nice present for Jim

4. How much money does Della have to buy a gift for Jim?

• $20
• 1.87

5. What was Della's most valued possessions?

• Della's hat
• Della's hair

6. What was Jim's most valued possessions?

• Jim's gold watch
• Jim's jacket

7. Della and Jim are _______because they don't have alot of money.

• rich
• poor

8. Why does Della go to Madame Sofronie's?

• to buy a wig
• to sell her hair

9. Who was Jim's gold watch important to him?

• it was beautiful
• it belonged to his brother
• it belonged to his father and grandfather

10. "Della’s hair fell down fell the brown waterfall." This shows that Della's hair was ____

• short
• long