Characterization, Theme, and Irony in "The Gift of the Magi"

Question 1

Use the drop-down menus to identify the examples of characterization as direct or indirect. “He looked thin and very serious.” “He was only twenty-two.” “He needed a new overcoat and he was without gloves.”

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direct; Selection 1: direct; Selection 2: direct; Selection 3: indirect

Question 2

Question 2

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direct

Question 3

Question 3

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indirect

Question 4

Question 4

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indirect characterization

Question 5

Based on evidence in the passage, what inference can be made about Della?

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Della is proud of her beautiful hair and feels scared and sad about giving it up.

Question 6

Which sentence supports the inference that Jim loves Della for more than just her looks?

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“I don’t think there’s anything in the way of a haircut or a shave or a shampoo that could make me like my girl any less.”

Question 7

Read each quotation from the story, and then decide whether the author is using direct or indirect characterization. “Della, being slender, had mastered the art.” “Madame, large, too white, chilly, hardly looked the ‘Sofronie.’” “‘Twenty dollars,’ said Madame, lifting the mass with a practised hand.” “Grand as the watch was, he sometimes looked at it on the sly on account of the old leather strap that he used in place of a chain.”

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direct characterization; Selection 1: direct characterization; Selection 2: direct characterization; Selection 3: indirect characterization; Selection 4: indirect characterization

Question 8

Question 8

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direct characterization

Question 9

Question 9

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indirect characterization

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