Pseb class 10 english chapter 4 A gift of christmas questions and answers

 

Class – 10^th
Chapter no – 4
A Gift for Christmas

Qusetion’s / Answer’s

Q. 1. Why was Della crying?

Ans. Della wanted to buy a Christmas gift for Jim, but she didn’t have money for it. So she was crying.

Q. 2. Describe the poverty of Della’s house?

Ans. Signs of poverty were everywhere in the house. She had only a little couch. It was also very - very dirty.

Q. 3. What type of present had Deila planned for Jim?

Ans.  Della wanted to buy a fine present for Jim. She wanted it to be something rare which Jim could feel proud of.

Q. 4. What were the two prized possessions of Jim and Della ?

Ans. Jim had a golden watch. Before him, it had been his father’s and grandfather’s. Della had lovely brown hair that reached below her knees.

Q. 5. Describe the present Della bought for Jim?

Ans. Della bought a platinum watch-chain for Jim. It was simple but well made.

Q. 6. How did Della manage to buy the gift?

Ans. Della had beautiful long hair. She sold it for twenty dollars. Thus she was able to but Christmas gift for jim.

Q. 7. What did Della think when she looked at herself at mirror?

Ans. Della looked at herself at mirror she looked like a boy. She became very nervous. She though Jim would be very angry with her.

Q. 8. What was Jim’s reaction on seeing Della’s hair gone?

Ans. There was a strange expression in jim’s eyes. It was not anger or surprise. It was not disapproval also. He simply stared at her fixedly.

Q. 9. What explanation did Della give to Jim?

Ans. Della said that she wanted to buy a Christmas present for jim. But she had not the money. So she had to sell her hair to get the money.

Q. 10. What was in the package that Jim had brought for Della?

Ans. The package contained a beautiful set of combs. Della had seen them in a shop window. She had liked them but had never hoped she could get them.

Q. 11. How had Jim managed to buy the present for Della?

Ans. Jim had beautiful gold watch. He sold it to buy a present for Della.

Long Qusetion’s / Answer’s

Q. 1. Expenses had been greater than she had calculated.’ Why?

Ans. Jim earned only twenty dollars a week. Out of it, eight dollars went for the house rent. Thus, only twelve dollars were left for the family to live on. With all her parsimony, Della could save only 1.87 dollars. Naturally, the expenses had been greater than expected.

Q. 2. Describe in your own words the incident of Della’s selling her hair?

Ans. Della wanted to buy a nice Christmas present for Jim, but she had not the money for it. She thought of selling her beautiful brown hair. She went to a shop that dealt in hair goods. There she sold her hair for twenty dollars. She at once took the money and ran to the market to buy a present for jim.

Q. 3. Why was Della pleased with her selection of the present for Jim?

Ans. Jim had a gold watch of which he was very proud. Della bought a platinum chain for Jim’s watch. She wanted to give it to him as a Christmas present. The platinum chain was simple but well made. Della felt that it had been made for Jim and no one else. She was certain that Jim would be very pleased to have it.

Q. 4. Why does the story writer call Jim ‘a poor fellow’?

Ans. Jim was only twenty-two and he was burdened with a family. He earned only twenty dollars a week. Out of it, eight dollars went for the house rent. Thus very little was left to run the house. Jim had no overcoat or gloves. He looked very thin and serious. That is why the story writer calls him ‘a poor fellow’.

Q. 5. What do you think about the expression in jim’s eyes? Was it shock, surprise or anger? Why?

Ans. When Jim looked at Della without her hair, a strange expression came in his eyes. It was not anger or surprise. It was not disapproval also. He simply stared at her fixedly. He had brought for her a costly pair of combs, but now he saw that she had no hair to wear them. It was this fact that had turned him blank.

Q. 6. Both Jim and Della gave each other the gifts of rare love. How? Explain.

Ans. Jim and Della had two precious things. One was Della’s lovely long hair and the other was Jim’s gold watch. Della sold her hair to buy a Christmas present for Jim. And Jim sold his gold watch to buy a set of combs for Della’s hair. Thus, their gift proved of no use for each other. Still, they were the gifts of rare love. They showed how deeply the two loved each other.

Objective Type Questions

1. What did Della buy for Jim as a Christmas gift?
   Ans. A platinum watch-chain.
2. The signs of richness were everywhere in their house. (True/False)
   Ans. False.
3. What did Jim buy for Della as a Christmas gift?
   Ans. A set of combs.
4. Della sold her hair for ____.
   Ans. Twenty dollars.
5. Who did not have enough money to buy a Christmas present?
   Ans. Both Della and Jim.
6. The proud possession of Jim was _____.
   Ans. A gold watch.
7. Name the author of the story.
   Ans. O’Henry.