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Question 1
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Why does Jim react so strangely when Della tells him she has sold her hair?
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He thinks she looks like a chorus girl.
He is upset that she didn’t consult him.
He is ashamed of not being an adequate provider.
He has bought a gift for her that is no longer usable.
He thinks she looks like a chorus girl.
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He is upset that she didn’t consult him.
He is ashamed of not being an adequate provider.
He has bought a gift for her that is no longer usable.
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Question 2
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How much did Madame Sofronie give to Della for her hair?
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$20.00
$30.00
$50.00
$1.87
$20.00
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$30.00
$50.00
$1.87
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Q. What did Jim sell in order to buy Della a gift?
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His watch chain
His hair
His walking cane
His pocket watch
His watch chain
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His hair
His walking cane
His pocket watch
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Why does Jim react so strangely when he comes home and sees Della with short hair?
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He is mad because she cut her hair.
He doesn’t recognize her.
He is upset that he had to sell his watch.
He is confused because he bought Della combs to use in her long hair.
He is mad because she cut her hair.
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He doesn’t recognize her. 
 He is upset that he had to sell his watch. 
He is confused because he bought Della combs to use in her long hair. 
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Question 5
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What did Della buy Jim for Christmas?
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A silver chain for his watch
A new briefcase for work.
A new coat
A new watch
A silver chain for his watch
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A new briefcase for work.
A new coat
A new watch
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Which statement best expresses the theme (LESSON) of the story?
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Make sure you give people gifts they can actually use.
Spending time with people you love is more important than getting them gifts.
The love and sacrifice that goes into a gift is more important than the gift itself.
Don't waste money on expensive gifts.
Make sure you give people gifts they can actually use.
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Spending time with people you love is more important than getting them gifts.
The love and sacrifice that goes into a gift is more important than the gift itself.
Don't waste money on expensive gifts.
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What is the setting of the story?
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Paris, France, 2000
New York City, 1900s
East Tennessee, 1890
The Appalachian Mountains, 1925
Paris, France, 2000
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New York City, 1900s
East Tennessee, 1890
The Appalachian Mountains, 1925
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How was Della feeling at the beginning of the story?
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excited because Christmas was tomorrow
proud because she managed to save up money for Jim’s gift
upset because she didn’t have much money to spend on a gift for Jim
concerned because she thought Jim would be upset if he didn’t get a nice gift
excited because Christmas was tomorrow
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proud because she managed to save up money for Jim’s gift
upset because she didn’t have much money to spend on a gift for Jim
concerned because she thought Jim would be upset if he didn’t get a nice gift
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Della is conflicted because she knows she could get good money, but she has to self her hair.

What kind of conflict is this?
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Individual vs. Society
Individual vs. Individual
Individual vs. Self
Individual vs. Technology
Individual vs. Society
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Individual vs. Individual
Individual vs. Self
Individual vs. Technology
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What kind of irony is used in the short story "The Gift of The Magi"
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Verbal Irony
Irony of Situation
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
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Irony of Situation
Dramatic Irony
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Verbal Irony is
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when what is said is opposite of what is meant
when the audience knows more than a character in the story
when the opposite of what is expected happens
when what is said is opposite of what is meant
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when the audience knows more than a character in the story
when the opposite of what is expected happens
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Situational Irony is
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when what is said is opposite of what is meant
when the opposite of what is expected happens
when the audience knows more than a character in the story
when what is said is opposite of what is meant
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when the opposite of what is expected happens 
when the audience knows more than a character in the story
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Dramatic Irony
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when what is said is opposite of what is meant
when the opposite of what is expected happens
when the audience knows more than a character in the story
when what is said is opposite of what is meant
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when the opposite of what is expected happens
when the audience knows more than a character in the story
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How much money does Della have at the beginning of the story?
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2.00
3.00
1.87
2.87
2.00
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3.00
1.87
2.87
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Why is Jim's watch a prized possession?
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It was his mother's watch
It was his father's watch
It was his grandmother's watch
It was his grandfather's watch
It was his mother's watch
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It was his father's watch
It was his grandmother's watch
It was his grandfather's watch
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The narrator inserts his or her opinion in the story when he or she says things like,

"He look very thin and serious. Poor fellow, he was only twenty-two and to be burdened with a family" (3).
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True
False
True
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False
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Love is a theme (big idea) in the story .
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True
False
True 
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False
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Sacrifice (giving up something) is a theme (big idea) in the story.
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False
True 
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False
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Death is a theme (big idea) in the story.
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True
False
True
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False
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Money is a theme (big idea) in the story.
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True
False
True
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False 
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