Available Answers

1. 1.

   Match the two columns A and B.

   A	B
   (i) Jim and Della had taken a furnished flat at	a. gold watch and Della's hair.
   (ii) Cascade of brown refers to	b. hair goods of all kinds
   (iii) Mine Sofronio deals in	c. surprise
   (iv) Jim earns just	d. a platinum watch chain
   (v) Two possessions of James Dilingham Youngs were	e. Broadway window
   (vi) Jim's present was	f. a school boy
   (vii) Della's present was	g. a set of combs
   (viii) After her hair cut Della looked like	h. $20 a week
   (ix) Della had seen the combs in a	i. Della's long hair
   (x) The story ends on a note of	j. $8 a week

2. 2.

   Why did Della start crying?

3. 3.

   Why did Della think of selling her hair?

4. 4.

   How much money did she get as a result of selling her hair and what did she do with the amount?

5. 5.

   What was Jim's reaction when he looked at Della without her hair?

6. 6.

   What was the gift offered by Jim to Dell? Why was it rendered useless?