Test Question:
Read the excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi."
"For there lay The Combs-the set of combs, side and back, that Della had worshipped long in a Broadway window. Beautiful combs, pure tortoise she
with jeweled rims just the shade to wear in the beautiful vanished hair. They were expensive combs, she knew, and her heart had simply craved and
yearned over them without the least hope of possession. And now, they were hers, but the tresses that should have adored the coveted adomments
were gone."
How are the combs symbolic in terms of Della's character development over the course of the story?
TEK: 4G Evaluate details read to determine key ideas
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The combs once symbolized Della's lack of wealth, but they now symbolize
the wealth she has gained.
The combs once symbolized Della's pride in her appearance, but they now
symbolize her failure to please Jim.
The combs once symbolized Della's great beauty, but they now symbolize her
unsightly appearance.
The combs once symbolized Della's material desires, but they now symbolize
the great sacrifice she made for love.
How do you know the response is correct or incorrect?