Quiz on The Gift of the Magi

28 Feb 2010 - gloria

Take the quiz after reading the previous post!

In the story, "The Gift of the Magi," to get money to buy Jim's gift, Della sells





What is most clearly the message of "The Gift of the Magi?"





Della says a small prayer as Jim is approaching the apartment in "The Gift of the Magi." For what does she pray?





What does Della finally buy Jim in "The Gift of the Magi?"





When a literary work refers to another literary work, such as "The Gift of the Magi" referring to a Bible story, that is known as





The author's tone in dealing with Della and Jim in "The Gift of the Magi" can best be described as





Which statement best answers a reader’s question about O. Henry’s purpose in writing “The Gift of the Magi”?





Which question about the passage is least helpful in predicting what might happen next?
Suddenly she whirled from the window and stood before the glass. Her eyes were shining brilliantly, but her face had lost its color within twenty seconds. Rapidly she pulled down her hair and let it fall to its full length.





When O. Henry wrote that “life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating,” he was making a statement about





Jim’s reaction to Della’s gift reveals that he is ____.







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