Question

What does the reader learn

about the setting in "The Gift
of the Magi" from the
following passage in Section
6?
A. It reveals the time and circumstance-it's
the day before Christmas; Della can't afford
a gift.
B. It reveals time-Della hasn't had time to
go Christmas shopping.
C. It reveals the place- Della is in the store
shopping for a present for Jim.

Answer 1

The passage from "The Gift of the Magi" in Section 6 reveals:

A. It reveals the time and circumstance - it's the day before Christmas; Della can't afford a gift.

This passage conveys information about the time (the day before Christmas) and the circumstance (Della's financial constraint) in the setting.