In "the gift of the magi," why is della crying at the start of the story?
a.
she learns that jim will now make $20 per week, not $30.
b.
she finds out that jim does not want her to buy him a gift.
c.
she realizes that she has only managed to save less than $2.
d.
she and jim are being evicted from their apartment.

Which best explains this excerpt’s purpose in the novel’s plot structure? the excerpt creates conflict between characters as part of the rising action. the excerpt provides background information on a character as part of the exposition. the excerpt returns a character to equilibrium as part of the falling action. the excerpt is the point of greatest tension and acts as the climax.

Have you ever felt like the person in this image during a speech or presentation? list four or five things this person can do to be a more effective listener.

How is “a brief study of guts” organized? cause and effect chronological order fact by fact problem-solution