Study

The Gift of the Magi

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

      Back   Restart
  • Who is the main character?
    Della
  • True or False : Della was depressed at the beginning of the story.
    True
  • True or False : To buy Della's combs, Jim sold his gold chain.
    False
  • Why did Della go to Madame Eloise?
    To sell her hair
  • What kind of life did Della and Jim have?
    poor bur happy
  • What did Della and Jim sacrifice for each other?
    Della - her hair / Jim - his gold watch
  • Why was the gold watch very important for Jim
    It belonged to his father and his grandfather
  • Is Della dynamic or static? Why?
    Dynamic because her emotions changed from depressed to happy and then to sad.
  • True or False: Della sometimes wastes money.
    False
  • How much money did Della have after she bought Jim’s present
    87 cents
  • True or False : Jim had a look of surprise on his face when he saw Della's short hair.
    False
  • True or False: Jim bought combs for Della.
    True
  • What did Della think about herself after she had haircut
    'I look like a schoolboy' she thought.
  • How much was Della's hair?
    20 dollars
  • What did Della buy for Jim?
    a gold chain for his watch
  • How much money did Della have in total after she sold her hair
    21.87
  • What is Jim's full name?
    James Dillingham Young
    • Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.