Literary focus
the questions below refer to the selection “the gift of the magi.”

the story’s irony is based on the fact that life is —
choose one answer.
a. difficult
b. unpredictable
c. complicated
d. unfair

Excerpt from the trip of a lifetime elizabeth mohn 3 a little more than a week ago, my mother and father started packing our suitcases to prepare for our trip. my entire family woke up early sunday morning, packed the car, and began our expedition to niagara falls. when we reached the american-canadian border, i was excited to enter a foreign country for the first time. the third paragraph is mainly about a) traveling to niagara falls b) leaving the hotel. c) seeing the falls. d) returning home.