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Answer the following questions:(a) How much did Della save for Christmas ? What does it show ? (b) Why did Della take pride in the beauty of her hair? (c) Why and how did Della sell her hair? Do you think she did well ?(d) Why did Jim sell his gold watch? Do you think he did well ?(e) Why did Jim and Della want to present the gifts?(f) Why did Della feel sad on losing her hair?(g) What did Jim bring out from his coat? Describe the scene.(h) How beautiful was the gold watch chain? Would you have liked to own it?(i) How did the Magi want to celebrate their Christmas (OR) Who were the first people to give Christmas gifts ? (j) What is the moral of the story? |
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Answer» (a) Della saved one dollar and eighty-seven cents for Christmas. It shows that she was very poor. (b) because Jim thought that she was pretty because of her hair. (c) Della sold her lovely long hair to get money to buy a Christmas present for Jim. (d) She sold it to a woman who dealt in hair goods of all kinds. Yes, she did it willingly even though it was her prized possession. (e) it was Christmas Eve, a time for giving gifts. (f) it was very beautiful and her prized possession. (g) Jim brought out a package from his coat. (h) The watch chain was very beautiful. It was made of platinum, and simple and chaste in design. No, I would not have liked to own it, because I do not carry a watch that needs a chain. It is old fashioned. (i) The Magi wanted to celebrate their Christmas by exchanging gifts. They were the first people to give Christmas gifts. (j) The moral of the story is that unselfish love is the greatest of all gifts, and those who realize this fact are the wisest. |
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