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The Cristmas Presents (short story)

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  • Della called her husband Jim but his full name was Mr James Dillingham Young. True or false?
    True
  • "My hair will soon be long again", who said this?
    Della said this.
  • What were "the two special things" Della and Jim had at the beginning of the story?
    They had Jim's gold watch and Della's hair.
  • The story took place on ... in ...
    The story took place on Christmas Eve in New York.
  • James didn't have a job. True or false?
    False. He had a job but it wasn´t good.
  • With the money she got from her hair, Della bought Jim ...
    a gold chain for his watch.
  • At first Jim was unhappy when he saw Della's short hair because ...
    Jim bought Della combs for her long hair.
  • Jim and his wife were very much in love. True or false?
    True
  • The main characters of the story are ...
    The main characters are Della and her husband, James.
  • "Let's keep our presents for a time. They're so nice", who said this?
    Jim said this.
  • Della cut her long hair and sold it to Madame Edith for thirty dollars. True or false?
    False. Della cut her long hair and sold it to Madame Eloise for twenty one dollars.
  • The couple lived in ...
    a poor little room in New York.
  • Why did Jim sell his watch?
    Because he used that money to buy Della a Christmas present.