Question

Where and when does "the gift of the magi" take place?

A. An American city in the present

B. A small town in France around 1900

C. On the U.S - Mexican border around 1950

D. An American city around 1905

Answer 1

Option D. An American city around 1905

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi!

As you may know from reading the book, The Gift of the Magi is set in the same time period it was written which is the early 1900s. The book is set in the world which O'Henry, the author of the book, knew: New York City.