CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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material gift
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expensive dinner
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person’s opinion
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verbal expressions of love
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Detailed explanation-1: -Love: Love is the central theme in The Gift of Magi. Living in abject poverty, Jim and Della sell their most prized possessions in order to afford Christmas gifts for one another. Their actions demonstrate their willingness to sacrifice material goods for their love.
Detailed explanation-2: -2. Which possessions do Della and Jim value most? Jim’s gold watch and Della’s hair are their most valuable possessions.
Detailed explanation-3: -What makes Jim and Della’s gift to each other special? Della and Jim sold their prized possessions to buy Christmas presents to show their love and affection for each other. They both wanted to buy something that was worthy of being owned by the other.
Detailed explanation-4: -Jim gives Della her present – a set of ornamental combs, which she will be unable to use until her hair grows back out. Della gives Jim the watch chain, and he tells her that he sold the watch to buy the combs.