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WorksheetsLa Gift of Magi
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
How much money did Della count out at the beginning of the story?
$68.00
$20.00
$1.87
$114.22
Upon moral reflection, what did Della (Mrs. James Dillingham Young) decide that life was made up of?
Sobs, sniffles and smiles
Birth, death and rebirth
Faith, hope and love
Joy, pain and fulfillment
What important day is tomorrow in "The Gift of the Magi"?
Della's birthday
Della and Jim's anniversary
Jim's birthday
Christmas
What did Della sell Madame Sofronie for $20?
Her wedding ring
An antique book
A family heirloom
Most of her hair
What did Della buy for her husband Jim for $21?
A vacation to Australia
A locket with a picture of the couple in it
A platinum fob chain
An early edition copy of Milton's "Paradise Lost"
What did Della think Jim would think her new look reminded him of?
A Catholic nun
A Coney Island chorus girl
An eighth grade school girl
A Saginaw flower saleswoman
What prayer did Della say to herself when she heard Jim come inside?
Please, God, make him enjoy his gift.
Please, God, make him think I am still pretty.
Please, God, make him still love me.
Please, God, make him accept my apology.
What did Jim get Della as a gift?
A set of combs
A jack russell terrier
A diamond necklace
A country cottage
How did Jim pay for his Christmas gift to Della?
He obtained a loan from a bank.
He sold his watch.
He sold his car.
He loaned the money from his father.
What two words did O. Henry use when describing the couple in relation to the Biblical Magi?
Kind and gentle
Fortuitous and unfortunate
Chaste and pure
Foolish and wise
