What does the reader learn about the setting in "The Gift
of the Magi" from the
underlined passage in Section
4?
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y that such close
ella counted it. One
And the next day
A. It shows the Youngs are poor because no
one ever tries to ring their doorbell.
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B. It shows the Youngs are poor because no
one wants to send them letters.
o do but flop down on
wl. So Della did it.
ection that life is
smiles, with sniffles
C. It shows the Youngs are poor because
things like the letter-box and doorbell are
rundown, broken.

Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the union, elizabeth van lew became butler's eyes and ears in the confederate capital city. truth be told, however, she became much more than that. she became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. in addition to the spying, elizabeth van lew continued to maintain her church hill home as a safe house and something of a local union spy headquarters. —the dark game, paul janeczko what is the central idea of this passage? van lew’s home was used as a safe house, which was critical to the confederacy. van lew had a passion to end the war and preserve the union. van lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the union. van lew did not enjoy working for general butler.