"The Gift of the Magi," a short story by O. Henry, tells the story of a young couple who sell their most important possessions to buy Christmas gifts for each other. Which event is most likely to be the climax of this story?
They decide what to give each other.

They realize that their gifts are useless.

They are reconciled with each other.

They save money to buy the gifts.

Question

"The Gift of the Magi," a short story by O. Henry, tells the story of a young couple who sell their most important possessions to buy Christmas gifts for each other. Which event is most likely to be the climax of this story? 
They decide what to give each other.

They realize that their gifts are useless. 

They are reconciled with each other.

They save money to buy the gifts.

anonymous · Answer

The climax is where they understand their gifts have become useless AND that they love each other enough to have sacrificed each for the other.