Gift of the Magpie

What are Jim and Della's most prized possessions? 

• Della's hair & Jim's job
• Della's looking glass mirror & Jim's hair 
• Della's beauty & Jim's great personality
• Della's hair & Jim's gold watch

How much money does Della have? 

• $20.00
• $1.87
• $100.00
• No Money

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How much does Jim make a week? 

• $500.00 a week
• $40.00 a week
• $20.00 a week
• He doesn't need to work

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How does Jim get the money for Della's gift? 

• He works hard at his job to make the money. 
• He saves up for over a year.
• He sells his gold watch.
• He sells his hair to buy her gift.

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How does Della get the money to buy Jim's gift? 

• She sells her long hair. 
• She secretly has a job. 
• She steals money from Jim. 
• She borrows money from her mom.

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What is the irony in Jim's gift to Della?

• He buys her hair combs and she does not like them. 
• He buys her hair combs and she has cut off her hair. 
• He does not have enough money in the end to buy her anything.
• He writes a poem about her beautiful hair.

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What is the full name of the couple? 

• Mr. & Mrs. Jim Young
• Mr. & Mrs. Young
• Mr. & Mrs. Della Young
• Mr. & Mrs. James Dillingham Young

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Name the conflict: Della is conflicted because she knows she could get good money for her hair. 

• Man vs. Society
• Man vs. Man
• Man vs. Self

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Name the conflict: Jim and Della struggle to make end's meet and do not have enough money to buy each other a gift. 

• Man vs. Society
• Man vs. Man

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What is a clear theme of the story? 

• It's always good to outdo each other when gift giving.
• Unconditional love is the best kind of gift giving.
• Money buys love.
• You need to save up to buy gifts.

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