1. WATCH/READ the video.
2. ANSWER the questions.
3. CHECK your answers. (Show Answers)
4. REVIEW the vocabulary.

1. How much money does Della have at the beginning of the story?
   less than two dollars
   two dollars
   more than two dollars
   
   
2. How is the apartment described?
   not clean
   not cheap
   not warm
   not big
   
   
3. What two valuable things do the couple possess?
   their love
   some nice combs
   Della's hair
   Jim's watch
   
   
4. How does Della earn 20 dollars?
   She works at a hair shop.
   She sells her hair.
   She sells her combs.
   
   
5. What does Della buy?
   a cake
   a watch
   a chain
   
   
6. What does Della do when she comes home?
   She tries to make her hair look nice.
   She cooks Christmas dinner.
   She cries.
   
   
7. At what time does Jim come home?
   six o'clock
   seven o'clock
   eleven o'clock
   
   
8. What gift does Jim give to Della?
   a watch
   a kiss
   some combs
   
   
9. What does Della do after she receives the gift from Jim?
   She combs her hair.
   She kisses him.
   She cries.
   
   
10. How did Jim get money to pay for the gift?
    He sold his hair.
    He sold a gold chain.
    He sold his watch.
    
    

Directions: Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined word.

1. She goes to a mirror and examines her hair.
   --- tests looks at cleans (looks at)
2. Della's hair is one of the two things that the couple possess.
   --- own buy sell (own)
3. It is an elegant watch chain for his gold watch.
   --- beautiful expensive shiny (beautiful)
4. She is worried about what Jim will think of her appearance.
   --- hair clothes look (look)
5. He stares at her astonished.
   --- angry afraid surprised (surprised)
6. He explains that she will understand his reaction when she opens the gift.
   --- way of acting way of moving way of thinking (way of acting)
7. Then she starts to cry in sorrow.
   --- pain anger sadness (sadness)
8. They are the magi.
   --- wise people magic people rich people (wise people)