Use the excerpts from The Necklace and The Gift of the Magi to answer the questions below.

Question

5. This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A:
How do Madame Loisel's motivations in The Necklace differ from Della's motivations in The Gift of the Magi?A. Madame Loisel is motivated by pride, while Della is motivated by love.
B. Madame Loisel is motivated by guilt, while Della is motivated by fear.
C. Madame Loisel is motivated by a desire for wealth, while Della is motivated by a desire for success.
D. Madame Loisel is motivated by ambition, while Della is motivated by anger.
Part B:
Which quote from The Gift of the Magi best supports your answer to Part A?
A. "Her eyes wero shining brilliantly, but hor face had lost its color within twenty seconds."
B. "She stood by the window and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard."
C. "Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him."
D. "There was nothing to do bui flop down on the shabby little couch and howl."

[1]Shewasoneofthoseprettyandcharminggirlsborn,asthoughfatehadblunderedoverher,intoafamilyofartisans.Shehadnomarriageportion,noexpectations,nomeansofgettingknown,understood,loved,andweddedbyamanofwealthanddistinction;andsheletherselfbemarriedofftoalittleclerkintheMinistryofEducation.Hertastesweresimplebecauseshehadneverbeenabletoaffordanyother,butshewasasunhappyasthoughshehadmarriedbeneathher.[2]Shesufferedendlessly,feelingherselfbornforeverydelicacyandluxury.Shesufferedfromthepoornessofherhouse,fromitsmeanwalls,wornchairs,anduglycurtains.Allthesethings,ofwhichotherwomenofherclasswouldnotevenhavebeenaware,tormentedandinsultedher..[3]Oneeveningherhusbandcamehomewithanexultantair,holdingalargeenvelopeinhishand."Here'ssomethingforyou,"hesaid.Shetorethepaperanddrewoutaprintedcardonwhichwere thesewords:"TheMinisterofEducationandMadameRamponneaurequestthepleasureofthecompanyofMonsieurandMadameLoiselattheMinistryontheeveningofMonday,Januarythe18th."
4]Insteadofbeingdelighted,asherhusbandhoped,sheflungtheinvitationpetulantlyacrossthetable,murmuring:"Whatdoyouwantmetodowiththis?""Why,darling,Ithoughtyou'dbepleased.Younevergoout,andthisisagreatoccasion.Everyonewantsone;it'sveryselect."[5]"AndwhatdoyousupposeIamtowearatsuchanaffair?"Shelookedathimoutoffuriouseyes."Nothing,onlyIhaven'tadressandsoIcan'tgotothisparty.GiveyourinvitationtosomefriendofyourswhosewifewillturnoutbetterthanIshall."[6]Thedayofthepartydrewnear,andMadameLoiselseemedsad,uneasy,andanxious."I'mutterlymiserableatnothavinganyjewels,notasinglestone,towedr,"shesaid."Ishalllooklikeabsolutelynoone."Y*Betweeh'paragraphs6and7,MadameLoiselborrowedafancynecklacefromsomeonetoweartotheball.Paragraph7picksupwhentheyarrivehome.[7]Shetookoffthegarmentsinwhichshehadwrappedhershoulders,soastoseeherselfinallherglorybeforethemirror.Butsuddenlysheutteredacry.Thenecklacewasnolongerroundherneck![8]Herhusband,alreadyhalfundressed,asked,"Whatisthematter?"Sheturnedtowardshiminutterpanic."Ihave—Ihave—MadameForestier'snecklace.It’sgone!"sheexclaimed.[9]Hestoodup,startled,"What!How?Itcannotbe!"Theybegansearchinginthefoldsofherdress,inthepockets,onthefloor,everywhere,buttheycouldnotfindit."Areyousureyoustillhaditwhenyoulefttheball?"heasked.[10] "Yes,Itoucheditaswecameout,"shereplied."ButifIhadlostitinthestreet,weshouldhavehearditfall.Itmustbesomewhere!"Theyretracedtheirstepsintheirminds,recallingtheplacestheyhadbeen,thecarriagetheytook.Butallseemedhopeless.TheGiftoftheMagi(Excerpt)ByO.Henry1905AvailableonCommonLit.LicensedunderCC-BY-NC-SA-4.0[1]Onedollarandeighty-sevencents.That wasall.Andsixtycentsofitwasinpennies.Penniessavedoneandtwoatatimebybulldozingthegrocerandthevegetablemanandthebutcheruntil
one’scheeksburnedwiththesilentimputationofparsimonythatsuchclosedealingimplied.ThreetimesDellacountedit.Onedollarandeighty-sevencents.AndthenextdaywouldbeChristmas.[2]Therewasclearlynothingtodobutflopdownontheshabbylittlecouchandhowl.SoDelladidit.Whichinstigatesthemoralreflectionthatlifeismadeupofsobs,sniffles,andsmiles,withsnifflespredominating.[3]Dellafinishedhercryandattendedtohercheekswiththepowderrag.Shestoodbythewindowandlookedoutdullyatagraycatwalkingagrayfenceinagraybackyard.TomorrowwouldbeChristmasDay,andshehadonly$1.87withwhichtobuyJimapresent.[4]Now,thereweretwopossessionsoftheJamesDillinghamYoungsinwhichtheybothtookamightypride.OnewasJim’sgoldwatchthathadbeenhisfather’sandhisgrandfather’s.TheotherwasDella’shair.[5] SonowDella’sbeautifulhairfellaboutherripplingandshininglikeacascadeofbrownwaters.Itreachedbelowherkneeandmadeitselfalmostagarmentforher.Andthenshediditupagainnervouslyandquickly.[6]“Willyoubuymyhair?”askedDella.“Ibuyhair,”saidMadame.“Takeyerhatoffandlet’shaveasightatthelooksofit.”Downrippledthebrowncascade.“Twentydollars,”saidMadame,liftingthemasswithapracticedhand."Giveittomequick,”saidDella.[7]Jimstoppedinsidethedoor,asimmovableasasetteratthescentofquail.HiseyeswerefixeduponDella,andtherewasanexpressioninthemthatshecouldnotread,anditterrifiedher.[8]itwasnotanger,norsurprise,nordisapproval,norhorror,noranyofthesentimentsthatshehadbeenpreparedfor.Hesimplystaredatherwiththatpeculiarexpressiononhisface.[9]Dellawriggledoffthetableandwenttohim."Jim,darling,"shecried,"don'tlookatmethatway.IhadmyhaircutoffandsoldbecauseIcouldn’thavelivedthroughChristmaswithoutgivingyouapresent.It’llgrowoutagain—youwon’tmind,willyou?Ijusthadtodoit.Myhairgrowsawfullyfast.Say‘MerryChristmas,’Jim,andlet’sbehappy.Youdon’tknowwhatanice—whatabeautiful,nicegiftI’vegotforyou."[10]Jimseemedtowakeoutofhistrance.HeenfoldedhisDella.Fortenseconds,letusregardwithdiscreetscrutinysomeinconsequentialobjectintheotherdirection.Eightdollarsaweekoramillionayear—whatisthedifference?Amathematicianorawitwouldgiveyouthewronganswer.Themagibroughtvaluablegifts,butthatwasnotamongthem.

Answer 1

Part A: The correct answer is A. Madame Loisel is motivated by pride, while Della is motivated by love.

Part B: The quote from The Gift of the Magi that best supports your answer to Part A is C. "Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him."

This quote illustrates Della's motivation of love for Jim, as she puts thought into finding a gift for him even though she has very little money. In contrast, Madame Loisel's motivations stem from her pride and desire for a wealthier lifestyle, which influences her actions throughout "The Necklace."