The Gift of the Magi
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does Della get the money to buy Jim's gift?
She sells her long hair.
She secretly has a job.
She steals money from Jim.
She borrows money from her mom.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does Jim end up buying for Della?
A new furnished room
A chain for her watch
Beautiful combs for her hair
A fancy dinner and flowers
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the irony in Jim's gift to Della?
He buys her hair combs and she does not like them.
He buys her hair combs and she has cut off her hair.
He does not have enough money in the end to buy her anything.
He writes a poem about her beautiful hair.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is ironic about Della's gift to Jim?
She bought a chain for the watch Jim no longer has.
She bought the chain with Jim's own money.
Della did not get a good price for her hair.
Jim already has a watch chain.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does the reader know that Jim and Della care deeply for each other?
They sacrifice their most prized possessions in order to buy the perfect gift.
Della saved pennies for several months to buy Jim a gift.
They each wanted to buy something only if it was a good deal.
They each wanted to buy something that was perfect for the other person.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In "The Gift of the Magi," what does Della think of her hair?
proud
ashamed
indifferent
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What role does the setting play in "The Gift of the Magi's" central theme?
It emphasizes the characters' affluence and privilege.
It highlights the characters' destitution and simplicity.
It demonstrates how disconnected from reality the characters are.
It displays the beautiful possessions of the characters.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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