THE GIFT OF THE MAGI BY O.HENRY

Додано: 23 грудня 2020
Предмет: Англійська мова, 11 клас
Тест виконано: 32 рази
10 запитань
Запитання 1

1/The story starts with the explanation of the term "THE MAGI." What were they?

варіанти відповідей

Magicians who brought presents to Della and Jim.

Magicians who brought presents to Jesus Christ in the manger.

Magicians who appear right before Christmas to give people food and presents.

Wizards who help the poor in hardships.

Запитання 2

2/ How much money does Della have for Christmas presents at the very beginning of the story?

варіанти відповідей

one euro and eighty-seven cents

two dollars and twenty- seven cents

one dollar and eghty-seven cents

one dollar and fifty-seven cents

Запитання 3

3/ Who of them had a material item for selling and buying a Christmas present and who had a re-growing one?

варіанти відповідей

Della had a material item and Jim had a re-growing one.

Jim had a material item and the Magi had a re-growing one.

Della had a re-growing item and Jim had a material one.

The Magi had both a material and a re-growing item only for Jim.

Запитання 4

4/ What did Della and Jim do to get Christmas presents for each other?

варіанти відповідей

Della sold her hair and Jim sold his fob.

Della sold her watch and Jim sold his hair.

Jim sold his watch and Della sold her hair.

Della sold her fob and Jim sold his watch.

Запитання 5

5/ What are the names of the queen and the king that are mentioned in the story to be compared to the main heroes?

варіанти відповідей

 queen Victoria and king Edward

queen Cleopatra and king Antonio

queen Elizabeth and king Henry YIII

queen Sheba and King Solomon

Запитання 6

6/ Where did Della go to sell something in order to buy a Christmas present.

варіанти відповідей

To the Shopping Mall.

To her close friend Matilda.

To the hairdresser.

To the jeweler's

Запитання 7

7/ What did Jim buy for Della?

варіанти відповідей

A fob for the watch.

Some hairpins for her hair.

Some earrings and hair combs.

Some flowers and jewels.

Запитання 8

8/ Were their Christmas presents appropriate? What was the reason for yes or no?

варіанти відповідей

Yes they were appropriate, because both of them considered a watch and hair their biggest treasure.

No they were not, because both of them gave their valuable possession to poor people.

No they were inappropriate, because both of them sold their valuable possession.

Yes they were appropriate, because both of them needed such a trifle for their valuable possession.

Запитання 9

9/ Do you think Jim and Della were happy, despite their poverty and unlucky purchases?

варіанти відповідей

Yes they were, because they were wise and loved each other dearly.

No, they were not, because they realized what the future held for them.

They were unhappy because of hardships and poverty and failed Christmas.

They were happy, because they had their Christmas presents : a fob and hairpins.

Запитання 10

10/ Why did O. Henry decide to call his story "The Gift of The Magi?"

варіанти відповідей

To show that the main characters were ordinary people waiting for Christmas presents.

To show that Jim and Della were wise and loved each other, and nothing could prevent them from being happy.

To show how important it was to buy appropriate presents especially at Christmas time.


To show that the Magi were keeping an eye on them at Christmas.

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