"One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty- seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas." What can be inferred about Della's feelings as she counted her money the day before Christmas? A. She feels embarrassed. B. She feels nervous. C. She feels cheap. D. She feels proud.

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Answer:

C

Explanation:

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In the story "The Gift of the Magi", Della counted her money, again and again, a day before Christmas. The reader can infer that Della was feeling cheap.

In "The Gift of the Magi", what can be inferred about Della?

In the story "The Gift of the Magi", Della was in a situation when she has no money to gift something to her loved ones on Christmas. She was counting the money she had again and again.

She was feeling helpless and cheap as she couldn't afford any gift. Therefore the correct option is C.

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