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Read the excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry.

Only $1.87 to buy a present for Jim. Her Jim. Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him. Something fine and rare and sterling—something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honor of being owned by Jim.

What inferences about Della can be made based on this excerpt? Select three options.

Della does not have much money to spend on Jim’s gift.
Della wants to buy Jim a watch chain for his watch.
Della loves her husband, Jim, very much.
Della wants to buy Jim a really nice gift.
Della will need to sell her hair to buy Jim a nice gift.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Selected:
- Della does not have much money to spend on Jim’s gift. (Only $1.87 is explicitly stated.)
- Della loves her husband, Jim, very much. ("Her Jim" and "many a happy hour she had spent planning" imply deep affection.)
- Della wants to buy Jim a really nice gift. ("Something fine and rare and sterling" shows she wants a special present.)

Not selected: the watch chain and selling her hair—those are not supported by this excerpt alone.