The Gift of the Magi

What point of view is the story told in?

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

• 2nd person

• 1st person

What character trait(s) does Della possess?

• ungrateful

• uncaring

• unselfish

• all of the above

Della chooses the gift she gets for Jim because it...

• costs just the right amount

• seems to have been made for him

• will make his old watch look new

• is surely nicer than what he has bought for her

Della is overcome with mixed feelings about her gift that gift that include all the following EXCEPT?

• guilt

• delight

• despair

• disbelief

At the end of the story, Jim plans to put the fob chain away for safekeeping because...

• it is fragile

• it is valuable in terms of money

• it is valuable in emotional terms

• he doesn't have any current use for it

Which word(s) best describe the tone of this story?

• bittersweet

• caring

• sentimental

• all of the above

Why is Della distressed at the beginning of the story?

• She doesn't have enough money to buy Jim a gift.

• Jim doesn't have enough money to buy her a gift.

• They don't have enough money to pay the rent.

• They don't have enough money to go home for Christmas.

What are we told is Della's greatest possession?

• Her gold necklace

• Her tortoise shell haircombs

• Her hair

• Her nice dress

What does Della buy Jim for Christmas?

• A gold watch

• A platinum watch chain

• A new leather jacket

• A new felt top hat

What does Jim buy for Della for Christmas?

• gold necklace

• new dress

• Tortoise shell haircombs

• Diamond earrings