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La Gift of Magi

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much money did Della count out at the beginning of the story?

a)

$68.00

b)

$20.00

c)

$1.87

d)

$114.22

2.

Upon moral reflection, what did Della (Mrs. James Dillingham Young) decide that life was made up of?

a)

Sobs, sniffles and smiles

b)

Birth, death and rebirth

c)

Faith, hope and love

d)

Joy, pain and fulfillment

3.

What important day is tomorrow in "The Gift of the Magi"?

a)

Della's birthday

b)

Della and Jim's anniversary

c)

Jim's birthday

d)

Christmas

4.

What did Della sell Madame Sofronie for $20?

a)

Her wedding ring

b)

An antique book

c)

A family heirloom

d)

Most of her hair

5.

What did Della buy for her husband Jim for $21?

a)

A vacation to Australia

b)

A locket with a picture of the couple in it

c)

A platinum fob chain

d)

An early edition copy of Milton's "Paradise Lost"

6.

What did Della think Jim would think her new look reminded him of?

a)

A Catholic nun

b)

A Coney Island chorus girl

c)

An eighth grade school girl

d)

A Saginaw flower saleswoman

7.

What prayer did Della say to herself when she heard Jim come inside?

a)

Please, God, make him enjoy his gift.

b)

Please, God, make him think I am still pretty.

c)

Please, God, make him still love me.

d)

Please, God, make him accept my apology.

8.

What did Jim get Della as a gift?

a)

A set of combs

b)

A jack russell terrier

c)

A diamond necklace

d)

A country cottage

9.

How did Jim pay for his Christmas gift to Della?

a)

He obtained a loan from a bank.

b)

He sold his watch.

c)

He sold his car.

d)

He loaned the money from his father.

10.

What two words did O. Henry use when describing the couple in relation to the Biblical Magi?

a)

Kind and gentle

b)

Fortuitous and unfortunate

c)

Chaste and pure

d)

Foolish and wise