What was that?
Wise men with gifts.
Who are the Magi?
Della cried.
What did Della do when she couldn't afford a Christmas present?
True love is worth more than material things.
What is the theme of this story?
$30 per week to $20 per week.
What happened to the couple's income?
She bargained with the butcher and the vegetable man.
How did Della save $1.87?
Thin and serious.
What does Jim look like?
Third Person
What is the point of view of the story?
A narrow mirror designed to fit between two windows.
What is a "pier glass?"
Complete and utter shock.
What was Jim's reaction to Della's haircut?
Beautiful combs.
What present did Jim buy Della?
The two biblical figures in the story.
Who is Queen of Sheba and King Soloman?
Sacrificed greatest possessions for each other.
Why did the author call the couple "the magi"?
The old apartment in New York City
What is the setting of the story?
A run-down $8 per week apartment.
How do you describe the apartment?
Beautiful long hair and a gold watch.
What are the two possessions with which the couple took "mighty pride"?
Pure tortoise shell with jeweled rims.
What were Della's combs made of?
Della curled her hair.
What did Della do to make her hair look better?
Christmas eve.
Della sold her hair and Jim sold his watch.
What is the irony of the couple's gifts?
Expensive Chain
What did Della buy with her money?
The two main characters of the story.
Who is Della and Jim?
Offered Della $20.
What did Madam (Mme) Sofronie do?
Hangs to the floor.
How long is Della's hair?
Della wants to please her husband with a nice Christmas gift but can't.
What is the main conflict of the story?
"Give it to me quick!"
What did Della say when she was offered 20$ for her hair?