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| the gift of the magi questions and answers: The Gift of the Magi O. Henry, 2021-12-22 The Gift of the Magi is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: O. Henry's The Gift of the Magi Peter Ekstrom, O. Henry, 1984 The Gift of the Magi is a short story, about a young married couple and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been a popular one for adaptation, especially for presentation during the Christmas season. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: The Furnished Room O. Henry, 2020-08-26 The Furnished Room is a short story about love and dedication, about exhaustion and despair. A young man is in search for a girl he fell in love with. He rents a room near the theaters where she is to be seen and he devotes his days to the dream of finding her. When all of a sudden the sweet fragrance of her perfume fills his room ... Is he finally blessed with success? Or this is an evil ghost from the past? Will he get to embrace the girl he loves or she will drag him to the verge of sanity? William Sydney Porter, better known as O. Henry, was an American writer who lived in the late 19th century. He gains wide popularity with his short stories which often take place either in New York or some small American towns. The plot twists and the surprise endings are a typical and integral part of O. Henry’s short stories. Some of his best known works are The Gift of the Magi, The Cop and the Anthem, A Retrieved Reformation. His stories often deal with ordinary people and the individual aspects of life. As a result of the outstanding literature legacy that O. Henry left behind, there is an American annual award after his name, given to exceptional short stories. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories O. Henry, 1992-02-05 Presents sixteen short fiction stories by nineteenth-century American author O. Henry, including the title work about the Christmas sacrifices of a young married couple. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: A Service of Love O. Henry, 2016 Delia and Jim are poor, but newly married and in love. They both want to be great in Art, but don't have enough money for their lessons. They want to support each other's dreams. They both secretly take action. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: The Cask of Amontillado Edgar Allan Poe, 2008 After enduring many injuries of the noble Fortunato, Montressor executes the perfect revenge. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Were They Wise Men Or Kings? Joseph J. Walsh, 2001-01-01 Christmas is a time of celebration, rich with ritual and detail. But more than just a season for angels and wrapping paper, Christmas has its own heritage which intersects in fascinating ways with human history and human beliefs, behaviors, and experiences. In this book of fifty Christmas questions, Joseph Walsh gives us the details behind Christmas traditions, such as Santa's origin and appearance, the story of Rudolph, holiday decorations and greenery, the nativity, Christmas tales, celebrations and rituals, gift-giving, and card-sending. He links contemporary practices and historical tradition, explaining why, for instance, we kiss under the mistletoe, and describing the time when Christmas was responsible for a truce in World War I. In this illustrated book, readers will find answers to questions they've often asked and some they've never thought about. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: The Gift of the Magi and the Ransom of Red Chief O. Henry, 2020-04-20 || The Gift of The Magi || The Gift of the Magi is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time. The plot and its twist ending are well-known, and the ending is generally considered an example of comic irony. It was allegedly written at Pete's Tavern on Irving Place in New York City.***The Ransom of The Red Chief *** : The Ransom of Red Chief is a 1910 short story by O. Henry first published in The Saturday Evening Post. It follows two men who kidnap and attempt to ransom a wealthy Alabamian's son; eventually, the men are driven crazy by the boy's spoiled and hyperactive behavior, and pay the boy's father to take him back.The story and its main idea have become a part of popular culture, with many children's television programs using a version of the story as one of their episodes. Things make it different from other books:1. Illustrations2. Author Biography3. Summary |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Mammon and the Archer O.Henry, 2022-07-29 The story is about a wealthy businessman whose son wants to propose to his sweetheart before she leaves the USA for Europe in a couple of days’ time. Although the son believes that money cannot buy you time – the one thing he dearly needs more of if he is to woo his beloved – the events of the story suggest that money can be used to buy someone extra time. O. Henry's short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: The Crossover Kwame Alexander, 2014 New York Times bestseller ∙ Newbery Medal Winner ∙Coretta Scott King Honor Award ∙2015 YALSA 2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults∙ 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers ∙Publishers Weekly Best Book ∙ School Library Journal Best Book∙ Kirkus Best Book A beautifully measured novel of life and line.--The New York Times Book Review With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I'm delivering, announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood, he's got mad beats, too, that tell his family's story in verse, in this fast and furious middle grade novel of family and brotherhood from Kwame Alexander. Josh and Jordan must come to grips with growing up on and off the court to realize breaking the rules comes at a terrible price, as their story's heart-stopping climax proves a game-changer for the entire family. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Individual retirement arrangements (IRAs) United States. Internal Revenue Service, 1990 |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: The Cop and the Anthem O. Henry, 2020-08-26 While some try to get out of prison, Soapy, the only character in O. Henry’s short story, tries to get into it. Soapy is a homeless guy who prefers the warm cell to the cold night under the New York sky. He does everything he can think of in order to draw the attention of the police. However without any success. Until he hears a magical organ anthem. How will this story develop? Will Soapy manage to get into jail or he will find another way to sort out his life? The Cop and the Anthem is a comical short story with a touch of irony which emphatically presents the lower class and the obstacles man has to face. William Sidney Porter (1862-1919), known simply as O. Henry, was a prolific American author of humorous literary pieces. His fame came exceptionally quickly and he became a bestselling author of short story collections, among the most famous being Cabbages and Kings, The Voice of the City, and Strictly Business. As a result of the outstanding literature legacy that O. Henry left behind, there is an American annual award after his name, given to exceptional short stories. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: God Gave Us Family Lisa Tawn Bergren, 2017-10-17 Little Pup’s wolf family is on their way to a special reunion—with lots of cousins, games, roasting marshmallows, and fun! As the young wolf thinks about different kinds of families, it’s the perfect opportunity for Mama and Papa to teach their inquisitive child about the families that God brings together. Some families are big and others are small, some are led by grandparents or just one parent, and some families include adopted little ones– yet each family is truly special. Even the members of Little Pup’s pack make up an important role in his family, although they sometimes pester him. Papa gently reminds his son… “We need to love the family God gave us.” A heartwarming and colorful addition to the best-selling God Gave Us series, this tale will delight young hearts and help them understand how families of all types reflect God’s unconditional love. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Lamb to the Slaughter (A Roald Dahl Short Story) Roald Dahl, 2012-09-13 Lamb to the Slaughter is a short, sharp, chilling story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale. In Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a twisted story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a wife serves up a dish that utterly baffles the police . . . Lamb to the Slaughter is taken from the short story collection Someone Like You, which includes seventeen other devious and shocking stories, featuring the two men who make an unusual and chilling wager over the provenance of a bottle of wine; a curious machine that reveals the horrifying truth about plants; the man waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach; and others. 'The absolute master of the twist in the tale.' (Observer ) This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download read by Juliet Stevenson. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Forward Me Back to You Mitali Perkins, 2019-04-02 The award-winning author of You Bring the Distant Near explores identity, homecoming, and the legacy of assault in this personal and ambitious new novel. Katina King is the reigning teen jujitsu champion of Northern California, but she’s having trouble fighting off the secrets in her past. Robin Thornton was adopted from an orphanage in India and is reluctant to take on his future. If he can’t find his roots, how can he possibly plan ahead? Robin and Kat meet in the most unlikely of places—a summer service trip to Kolkata to work with survivors of human trafficking. As bonds build between the travelmates, Robin and Kat discover that justice and healing are tangled, like the pain of their pasts and the hope for their futures. You can’t rewind life; sometimes you just have to push play. In turns heart wrenching, beautiful, and buoyant, Mitali Perkins's Forward Me Back to You focuses its lens on the ripple effects of violence—across borders and generations—and how small acts of heroism can break the cycle. This title has Common Core connections. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Born of a Woman John Shelby Spong, 2009-03-17 John Shelby Spong, bestselling author and Episcopal bishop of Newark, NJ, challenges the doctrine of the virgin birth, tracing its development in the early Christian church and revealing its legacy in our contemporary attitudes toward women and female sexuality. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: The best of O. Henry O. Henry, 1937 |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: From Adam to Us Ray Notgrass, Charlene Notgrass, 2016 |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Quick Answers to Tough Questions Bodie Hodge, Bryan Osbourne, 2017-05-01 The Psalmist declares in Psalm 11:3, “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” There has been a foundational shift in our culture from God’s Word as the authority to man’s. Here is a resource to help clearly and vividly demonstrate truth to those seeking to better understand and for those who have been misled by secular voices claiming to be the voice of reason. Within this book you will find mini answers to help people better understand some of these big issues. Don’t have time to read a big manual? Get your answers fast to touch questions with an info graphic style book. Why do Bible-believers believe creation? Could Noah hold all those animals on the Ark? What is evolution and where did it come from? |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: How to Read Literature Like a Professor 3E Thomas C. Foster, 2024-11-05 Thoroughly revised and expanded for a new generation of readers, this classic guide to enjoying literature to its fullest—a lively, enlightening, and entertaining introduction to a diverse range of writing and literary devices that enrich these works, including symbols, themes, and contexts—teaches you how to make your everyday reading experience richer and more rewarding. While books can be enjoyed for their basic stories, there are often deeper literary meanings beneath the surface. How to Read Literature Like a Professor helps us to discover those hidden truths by looking at literature with the practiced analytical eye—and the literary codes—of a college professor. What does it mean when a protagonist is traveling along a dusty road? When he hands a drink to his companion? When he’s drenched in a sudden rain shower? Thomas C. Foster provides answers to these questions as he explores every aspect of fiction, from major themes to literary models, narrative devices, and form. Offering a broad overview of literature—a world where a road leads to a quest, a shared meal may signify a communion, and rain, whether cleansing or destructive, is never just a shower—he shows us how to make our reading experience more intellectually satisfying and fun. The world, and curricula, have changed. This third edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect those changes, and features new chapters, a new preface and epilogue, as well as fresh teaching points Foster has developed over the past decade. Foster updates the books he discusses to include more diverse, inclusive, and modern works, such as Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give; Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven; Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere; Elizabeth Acevedo’s The Poet X; Helen Oyeyemi's Mr. Fox and Boy, Snow, Bird; Sandra Cisneros’s The House on Mango Street; Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God; Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet; Madeline Miller’s Circe; Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls; and Tahereh Mafi’s A Very Large Expanse of Sea. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Stories by O. Henry O. Henry, 1989-08-15 Tales of laughter and tears, love and loss... Tales of old and young, rich and poor, the best and the worst... Tales of lies and truth, selfishness and sacrifice, loyalty and betrayal... O'Henry's stories are set in mansions and slums, teeming cities and desolate frontiers. Stories of grand adventure, thrilling romance, gripping suspense, hilarious comedy. Stories about turns of fate, twists of destiny, accidents of chance...and always. always, endless surprises! The tales of O'Henry--stories as surprising..as life itself. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child J. K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, 2017 As an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and a father, Harry Potter struggles with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs while his youngest son, Albus, finds the weight of the family legacy difficult to bear. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Blood Heir Ilona Andrews, 2021-01-12 From award-winning author, Ilona Andrews, an all-new novel set in the New York Times #1 bestselling Kate Daniels World and featuring Julie Lennart-Olsen, Kate and Curran's ward. Atlanta was always a dangerous city. Now, as waves of magic and technology compete for supremacy, it’s a place caught in a slow apocalypse, where monsters spawn among the crumbling skyscrapers and supernatural factions struggle for power and survival. Eight years ago, Julie Lennart left Atlanta to find out who she was. Now she’s back with a new face, a new magic, and a new name—Aurelia Ryder—drawn by the urgent need to protect the family she left behind. An ancient power is stalking her adopted mother, Kate Daniels, an enemy unlike any other, and a string of horrifying murders is its opening gambit. If Aurelia’s true identity is discovered, those closest to her will die. So her plan is simple: get in, solve the murders, prevent the prophecy from being fulfilled, and get out without being recognized. She expected danger, but she never anticipated that the only man she'd ever loved could threaten everything. One small misstep could lead to disaster. But for Aurelia, facing disaster is easy; it’s relationships that are hard. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: OBWL2: New Yorkers Short Stories O. Henry, Tricia Hedge, Jennifer Basset, 2000-01-27 A housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress - ordinary people living ordinary lives in New York at the beginning of this century. The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. Some are rich, some are poor, some are happy, some are sad, some have found love, some are looking for love.O. Henry's famous short stories - sensitive, funny, sympathetic - give us vivid pictures of the everyday lives of these New Yorkers. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: 3 In 1 Joanne Marxhausen, 2004-07-01 Now reissued in hardback, this classic uses an apple to effectively explain the Holy Trinity to young children. Children learn that God is three persons--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit--but is one God. Features refreshed artwork. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: The Scarlet Ibis James Hurst, 1988 Ashamed of his younger brother's physical handicaps, an older brother teaches him how to walk and pushes him to attempt more strenuous activities. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: THE GIFT OF THE MAGI NARAYAN CHANGDER, 2024-05-03 THE GIFT OF THE MAGI MCQ (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS) SERVES AS A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AIMING TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF VARIOUS COMPETITIVE EXAMS, CLASS TESTS, QUIZ COMPETITIONS, AND SIMILAR ASSESSMENTS. WITH ITS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF MCQS, THIS BOOK EMPOWERS YOU TO ASSESS YOUR GRASP OF THE SUBJECT MATTER AND YOUR PROFICIENCY LEVEL. BY ENGAGING WITH THESE MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS, YOU CAN IMPROVE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT, IDENTIFY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT, AND LAY A SOLID FOUNDATION. DIVE INTO THE GIFT OF THE MAGI MCQ TO EXPAND YOUR THE GIFT OF THE MAGI KNOWLEDGE AND EXCEL IN QUIZ COMPETITIONS, ACADEMIC STUDIES, OR PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS. THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS ARE PROVIDED AT THE END OF EACH PAGE, MAKING IT EASY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO VERIFY THEIR ANSWERS AND PREPARE EFFECTIVELY. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Rich Wounds David Mathis, 2022-02-01 Profound reflections on the cross that help you to meditate on and marvel at the sacrificial love of Jesus. This book can be used as a devotional, especially during Lent and Easter. These profound reflections on the cross from David Mathis, author of The Christmas We Didn’t Expect, will help you to meditate on and marvel at Jesus’ life, sacrificial death, and spectacular resurrection-enabling you to treasure anew who Jesus is and what he has done. Many of us are so familiar with the Easter story that it becomes easy to miss subtle details and difficult to really enjoy its meaning. This book will help you to pause and marvel at Jesus, whose now-glorified wounds are a sign of his unfailing love and the decisive victory that he has won: “He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5) This book can be used as a devotional. The chapters on Holy Week make it especially helpful during the Lent season and at Easter. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Silk Umbrellas Carolyn Marsden, 2014-02-11 A sensitive portrayal of a family in Thailand. . . . This gracefully told story will resonate with many young readers. — Booklist (starred review) Eleven-year-old Noi is learning to paint like her grandmother. She and her older sister, Ting, spend many rapt hours in the jungle watching as Kun Ya paints delicate silk umbrellas to sell at the market. But one day Kun Ma and Kun Pa announce that Ting must start working at a local radio factory to help support the family. As the days and weeks pass, Noi anxiously sees her own fate reflected in her sister’s constricting world. Can Noi find a way to master her fear of failure and stand up for her gift — and Kun Ya’s tradition — before the future masters her? |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Sparkling Gems from the Greek Rick Renner, 2007 Rick Renner unearths a rich treasure trove of truths in his remarkable devotional. Drawing from an extensive study of both the English Bible and New Testament Greek, Rick illuminates 365 passages with more than 1,285 in-depth Greek word studies. Far from intellectualizing, he blends his solid instruction with practical applications and refreshing insights. Find challenge, reassurance, comfort, and reminders of God's abiding love and healing every day of the year. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Modes of Discourse Carlota S. Smith, 2003-04-17 In studying discourse, the problem for the linguist is to find a fruitful level of analysis. Carlota Smith offers a new approach with this study of discourse passages, units of several sentences or more. She introduces the key idea of the 'Discourse Mode', identifying five modes: Narrative, Description, Report, Information, Argument. These are realized at the level of the passage, and cut across genre lines. Smith shows that the modes, intuitively recognizable as distinct, have linguistic correlates that differentiate them. She analyzes the properties that distinguish each mode, focusing on grammatical rather than lexical information. The book also examines linguistically based features that appear in passages of all five modes: topic and focus, variation in syntactic structure, and subjectivity, or point of view. Operating at the interface of syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, the book will appeal to researchers and graduate students in linguistics, stylistics and rhetoric. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: The Baby Party F. Scott Fitzgerald, 2018-11-28 The Baby Party (+Biography and Bibliography) (6X9po Glossy Cover Finish): When John Andros felt old he found solace in the thought of life continuing through his child. The dark trumpets of oblivion were less loud at the patter of his child's feet or at the sound of his child's voice babbling mad non sequiturs to him over the telephone. The latter incident occurred every afternoon at three when his wife called the office from the country, and he came to look forward to it as one of the vivid minutes of his day.He was not physically old, but his life had been a series of struggles up a series of rugged hills, and here at thirty-eight having won his battles against ill-health and poverty he cherished less than the usual number of illusions. Even his feeling about his little girl was qualified. She had interrupted his rather intense love-affair with his wife, and she was the reason for their living in a suburban town, where they paid for country air with endless servant troubles and the weary merry-goround of the commuting train.It was little Ede as a definite piece of youth that chiefly interested him. He liked to take her on his lap and examine minutely her fragrant, downy scalp and her eyes with their irises of morning blue. Having paid this homage John was content that the nurse should take her away. After ten minutes the very vitality of the child irritated him; he was inclined to lose his temper when things were broken, and one Sunday afternoon when she had disrupted a bridge game by permanently hiding up the ace of spades, he had made a scene that had reduced his wife to tears |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus Christopher Marlowe, 2017-02-16 The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, commonly referred to simply as Doctor Faustus, is an Elizabethan tragedy by Christopher Marlowe, based on German stories about the title character Faust, that was first performed sometime between 1588 and Marlowe's death in 1593. Two different versions of the play were published in the Jacobean era, several years later.The powerful effect of early productions of the play is indicated by the legends that quickly accrued around them-that actual devils once appeared on the stage during a performance, to the great amazement of both the actors and spectators, a sight that was said to have driven some spectators mad. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: The Tiger who Would be King James Thurber, 2015 Gorgeously illustrated in a large-format album with two gatefolds and a stunning foldout of a jungle at war,The Tiger Who Would Be King is as entertaining as it is wise, as wry as it is passionate. Yoon's humorous images support this beautifully written text with wit and insight, playing up the comic elements, while showing the pathos as well. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Questions and Answers With Rick Renner Study Guide Rick Renner, 2021-03-01 Questions & Answers With Rick Renner People write Rick all the time with heartfelt questions about life. In this five-part series, he takes a wide variety of those questions and carefully answers them. There are too many questions to list here, so the following are just a few that he covers: Who was possibly the first drunk in... |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Encyclopaedia Britannica Hugh Chisholm, 1910 This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: The Diary of Anne Frank Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, 1997 Tells the story of Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl who kept a diary during two years of hiding from the Germans in an Amsterdam attic. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Bernice Bobs Her Hair Illustrated F Scott Fitzgerald, 2020-11-17 This is a powerful story about a renowned mystery writer, Sebastian, from New York, an unsolved triple homicide in a mansion in Marblehead Neck, MA in 2006, and, a romantic ghost Jenny. She, her boyfriend and her mother were murdered in that mansion. In January of 2010, the mystery peaks the interest of Sebastian, so his goal is to help find the murderer and write a book. Hes also a criminal psychologist with a masters degree, a psychic medium and clairvoyant. Sebastian moves to Marblehead and attends a pitch party and meets, Samantha, a romance novelist with magnetic blue eyes, dark hair and a bad temper. He later meets beautiful Katherine who rents him a spooky Victorian mansion. While he lives there, he encounters Jennys pale lifelike ghostly apparitions which his life becomes entwined with, and, her spiritual power gives him strange love pleasure that shocks him. Other powerful ghost sightings follow and Katherine and Samantha seek psychotherapy. When Sebastian plans to move out of the mansion, he gets a puzzling surprise. A FASCINATING ROMANTIC GHOST STORY AND A MURDER MYSTERY THAT IS SPELLBINDING! |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Eyewitness to History John Carey, 1997-08-01 Imagine. . . Witnessing the destruction of Pompeii. . . Accompanying Julius Caesar on his invasion of Britain. . . Flying with the crew of The Great Artiste en route to dropping the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. . . Civilization's most momentous events come vibrantly alive in this magnificent collection of over three hundred eyewitness accounts spanning twenty-four turbulent centuries -- remarkable recollections of battles, atrocities, disasters, coronations, assassinations and discoveries that shaped the course of history, all related in vivid detail by observers on the scene. |
| the gift of the magi questions and answers: Questions and Answers on Exodus Philo (of Alexandria.), 1953 |
The Gift of the Magi Questions for Critical Reading
“The Gift of the Magi” Questions for Critical Reading Review these questions. Take time to create your responses. 1. What are instance of irony in the short story? 2. What is the significance of …
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How does O. Henry incorporate the ideas of “beauty” or “appearance” into “The Gift of the Magi”? What seems to be his attitude toward these ideas? Support your answer.
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The Gift Of The Magi Questions And Answers: The Gift of the Magi O. Henry,2021-12-22 The Gift of the Magi is a short story by O Henry first published in 1905 The story tells of a young …
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Answer the questions below using complete sentences. Any response that is not a complete sentence will not be accepted for points. 1. How do Jim and Della feel toward each other? …
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Directions: Read the short story and answer the questions that follow. Refer to the text to check your answers when appropriate. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies.
The Gift of the Magi Questions for Critical Reading
“The Gift of the Magi” Questions for Critical Reading Review these questions. Take time to create your responses. 1. What are instance of irony in the short story? 2. What is the significance of “3” in the story? a. The story has three main characters: Della, Jim, and Madame Sophronie b. Della counts her money three times (para. 1). c.
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How does O. Henry incorporate the ideas of “beauty” or “appearance” into “The Gift of the Magi”? What seems to be his attitude toward these ideas? Support your answer.
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Jim’s watch was a special gift from his father. It is gold. 7 Mrs. Sofronie buys Della’s hair. Della finds her gift for Jim on Fourth Street. 7 Jim is not angry about Della’s short hair, but he is quiet. 3 They put their gifts away for a year. They have a happy Christmas because they have a lot of love. a Because they aren’t making much money.
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As you read “The Gift of the Magi,” be ready for the unexpected. reading strategy: predict If a story is well written, it will keep you wondering what happens next. You may ask yourself questions and find yourself predicting possible answers. In this story, …
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Why might O. Henry have chosen to tell the story from Della's perspective? Is "Gift of the Magi" a story within a story? Do Della and Jim feel real, or do they feel like creations of the narrator to illustrate his point about giving? Do you think O. Henry himself is the narrator of the story?
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Answer key | The Gift of the Magi Pre-reading Activity 1: Gifts in Your Life Answers will vary. Pre-reading Activity 2: Vocabulary Building Answers may vary; some examples of possible descriptive words about each item are provided below. 1. A small, flat, brown leather case with a brass fastener. For carrying money. 2. A round gold pocket watch
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The Gift of the Magi Questions: 1. From where does Della get the $1.87 according to the text. 2. Why is Della upset at the beginning of the story? 3. What are Jim and Della's most valued possessions? 4. Why does Della go to Madame Sofronie's? 5. Which figurative language technique is used in the following sentence:
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LESSON 3 (THE GIFT OF THE MAGI) Q-1 Answer with reference to the context: 1) "Give it to me quick a. Who said these words and to whom? Ans. Della said these words to the owner of the shop Madame Sofronie. b. What does it refer to? Ans. 'It' refers to the money c. Do you think that the speaker was in a hurry? Why? Ans.
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Questions for second reading: What is the effect of words like “presiding” (1), “ancient” (3), “heady” (4), “votive” (6)? Why is the owner referred to as the “Patroness of Exiles?” (7)? How do your answers to these questions relate to the “formica counter” (1), …
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SHORT STORY: “THE GIFT OF THE MAGI” TASK: AS YOU READ THIS SHORT STORY, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR BINDER! 1. How much money does Della have? 2. What did Della want to do with the money? 3. What is the last name of the family in the story? 4. What are the two possessions that Jim and Della take a lot of pride in? 5.
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QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions. 1. How much money does Della have? 2. What did Della want to do with the money? 3. What is the last name of the family in the story? 4. What has happened to Jim’s weekly salary? 5. What are the two possessions that Jim and Della take a …
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The Gift of the Magi Reading Questions 1. Where and when does the story take place? 2. Who are the main characters in the story? Describe them, how are they related? 3. Why is it a problem that Della does not have enough money? 4. Why doesn’t Jim have enough money for a present for Della? 5. How does Della manage to buy Jim a gift? What does ...
The Gift Of The Magi Questions And Answers
The Gift Of The Magi Questions And Answers: The Gift of the Magi O. Henry,2021-12-22 The Gift of the Magi is a short story by O Henry first published in 1905 The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other
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Answer the questions below using complete sentences. Any response that is not a complete sentence will not be accepted for points. 1. How do Jim and Della feel toward each other? What evidence from the story leads you to come to your opinion? Explain. 2. What does Della do to get money for Jim’s present? What does her action suggest about her ...
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Listen again and write the correct forms of the words you underlined. What do you notice about the words you underlined? What do they have in common?
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Write the vocabulary word that answers each question. 1. I carry an umbrella when rain is predicted. What does my action show? 2. Ted tries to get out of paying his library fines. What does Ted’s behavior show? 3. Nora claimed that Kate had cheated on the exam. What kind of statement did Nora make? 4. You buy a house but let it get run down.
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“The Gift of the Magi” is a story about a young married couple, Jim and Della, who are very poor. This story tells how they buy Christmas gifts for each other when they have saved very little money. Before you read, think about how you give and receive gifts in your own life and why these gifts are meaningful. PART 1: WHAT MAKES A GIFT ...
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6. Examples of Extended Reading Comprehension Questions and Answers 7. Important Vocabulary and Literary Devices 8. Conclusion: The Enduring Appeal of "The Gift of the Magi" 9. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Introduction to O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" is a beloved short story that explores the profound ...
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questions below and make notes on your answers. Setting: Where do they live? What country? What town? What is their home like? What do they do? _____ _____
