Important Questions Class 10 Chapter 4.6 kumarbharati English Maharashtra Board

The Gift of the Magi

Short Questions  

1. Who wrote The Gift of the Magi?

Answer: O Henry.

2.What was Della’s total savings for Christmas?

Answer: One dollar and eighty-seven cents.

3.What was the name of Della’s husband?

Answer: Jim.

4.What did Della sell to buy Jim’s gift?

Answer: Her hair.

5.What did Jim sell to buy Della’s gift?

Answer: His watch.

6.What gift did Della buy for Jim?

Answer: A platinum fob chain.

7.What gift did Jim buy for Della?

Answer: A set of combs.

8.How much did Della get for her hair?

Answer: Twenty dollars.

9.What was the couple’s weekly income?

Answer: Twenty dollars.

10.What was Della’s prized possession?

Answer: Her hair.

11.What was Jim’s prized possession?

Answer: His gold watch.

12.Where did Della go to sell her hair?

Answer: Mme. Sofronie’s shop.

13.What time was Jim expected home?

Answer: Seven o’clock.

14.Why were Della and Jim called the magi?

Answer: For their wise sacrifices.

15.What is the story’s main theme?

Answer: Love and sacrifice.

 Long Questions 

1. Why did Della count her money three times?

• She was worried about having so little money. She hoped she had counted it wrong.

2.Why did Della feel sad after selling her hair?

• She loved her hair and feared Jim’s reaction. She felt she had lost something precious.

3.What made Della and Jim’s gifts special?

• They gave up their treasures to buy them. The gifts showed their deep love.

4.Why did Jim stare at Della when he came home?

• He was shocked to see her hair gone. He was confused about his gift for her.

5.How did Della feel when she saw Jim’s gift?

• She was happy but cried because her hair was gone. The combs were perfect but useless now.

6.Why is the story called The Gift of the Magi?

• Della and Jim sacrificed like the wise magi. Their gifts showed true love and wisdom.

7.What problem did Della face on Christmas Eve?

• She didn’t have enough money for Jim’s gift. She solved it by selling her hair.

8.What lesson does the story teach about giving?

• True gifts come from love and sacrifice. The value of a gift is in the heart, not money.