The Gift of the Magi

Why is Della worried about money?

• She wants to buy her husband a Christmas gift.

• Della owes money to the men at the food market.

• She wants to buy new combs for her hair.

• Della's husband does not have a job.

Why does Della go to Madame Sofronie's shop?

• Della wants to borrow money from Madame Sofronie.

• She is buying a gift for her husband at Madame's shop.

• Della works at the shop with Madame Sofronie.

• She is selling her hair to Madame Sofroni.

What does Della do with the money from Madame Sofroni?

• Della uses the money to buy food at the market.

• She uses it to buy a new watch for Jim.

• Della uses the money to buy a watch chain for Jim.

• She gets a haircut to look nice for Christmas.

Why does Jim decide to sell his watch?

• To buy a set of beautiful combs for Della's hair.

• To buy a wig for Della's short hair.

• To buy a gift for Della.

• To pay off his debts.

Why are O'Henry's short stories are gripping?

• They have unexpected twists.

• They are quite short to read.

• They are suitable for Christmas time.

• Because the author invented his nickname O'Henry.