Select the correct answer.Which line from the text best represents Della's perspective of her situation at the beginning of the passage? A. There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. B. In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring. C. It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad. D. 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.

Select the correct text in the passage.Which sentence from the text best reveals Della's relationship with her husband?(4) In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring. Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name "Mr. James Dillingham Young." The "Dillingham" had been flung to the breeze during a former period of prosperity when its possessor was being paid $30 per week. Now, when the income was shrunk to $20, the letters of "Dillingham" looked blurred, as though they were thinking seriously of contracting to a modest and unassuming D. But whenever Mr. James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called "Jim" and greatly hugged by Mrs. James Dillingham Young, already introduced to you as Della. Which is all very good.(5) Della finished her cry and attended to her cheeks with the powder rag. She stood by the window and looked out dully at a grey cat walking a grey fence in a grey backyard. Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only $1.87 with which to buy Jim a present. She had been saving every penny she could for months, with this result. Twenty dollars a week doesn't go far. Expenses had been greater than she had calculated. They always are. Only $1.87 to buy a present for Jim. Her Jim. Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him. Something fine and rare and sterling—something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honour of being owned by Jim

What does the underlined passage in Section 2 tell us about Della's character?2- There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it.Della loved her job at the grocery store.Della was an emotional, sensitive person.Della was quiet and reserved.

Select the correct answer.Read the excerpt from the passage.(10) On went her old brown jacket; on went her old brown hat. With a whirl of skirts and with the brilliant sparkle still in her eyes, she fluttered out the door and down the stairs to the street.How does the information in the excerpt develop a sense of mystery in the story? A. It conveys that Della is leaving to meet someone important. B. It suggests that Della is about to do something of significance. C. It substantiates Della’s desire to make herself happy. D. It reveals that Della has decided to leave her shabby apartment.

The narrator is describing the thoughts and actions of which characters in this section?Della and Madame SofronieJim and DellaMadame Sofronie and Jim

The Gift of the Magi (excerpt)O. Henry1One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas.2There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.3While the mistress of the home is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home. A furnished flat at $8 per week. It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.4In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring. Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name "Mr. James Dillingham Young."5The "Dillingham" had been flung to the breeze during a former period of prosperity when its possessor was being paid $30 per week. Now, when the income was shrunk to $20, though, they were thinking seriously of contracting to a modest and unassuming D. But whenever Mr. James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called "Jim" and greatly hugged by Mrs. James Dillingham Young, already introduced to you as Della. Which is all very good.6Della finished her cry and attended to her cheeks with the powder rag. She stood by the window and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard. Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only $1.87 with which to buy Jim a present. She had been saving every penny she could for months, with this result. Twenty dollars a week doesn't go far. Expenses had been greater than she had calculated. They always are. Only $1.87 to buy a present for Jim. Her Jim. Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him. Something fine and rare and sterling--something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honor of being owned by Jim.QuestionWhich BEST describes the effect of sections one and two?ResponsesA The lack of dialogue reveals the loneliness, but also the selfishness of Della.The lack of dialogue reveals the loneliness, but also the selfishness of Della.B Fragments and short sentences create a sense of urgency or intensity in the reader.Fragments and short sentences create a sense of urgency or intensity in the reader.C Short sentences and formal diction reveal a comical aspect to the information shared.Short sentences and formal diction reveal a comical aspect to the information shared.D Formal diction and fragments cause the reader to see the impatient disposition of Della.Formal diction and fragments cause the reader to see the impatient disposition of Della.