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MAGI /ˈmeɪdʒaɪ/
| the Magi npl | (Biblical: three wise men) | Reyes Magos n propio pl |
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After reading the story, answer the following questions:
1. Who are Jim and Della?
2. How much money had Della managed to save for Jim's present?
3. What were the prized possessions of the Jim?
4. What did Jim do to get a gift for Della?
5. Who did Della go to to get money for Jims' present?
6. What was Jim's gift for Della? What was Della's gift for Jim?
7. Why was Della worried that Jim would be displeased?
8. What moral lessons are stressed in "The Gift of the Magi"?
9. Write 4 expressions or words you have learned reading this story.
10. Write down 4 important words in the story.
