Question

PART A: What does the term "pier-glass" mean, as it is used in paragraph 7?
(The Gift of the Magi)
"There was a pier-glass between the windows of the room. Perhaps you have seen a pier-glass in an $8 flat. A very thin and very agile person may, by observing his reflection in a rapid sequence of longitudinal strips, obtain a fairly accurate conception of his looks. Della, being slender, had mastered the art."

A.) A section of decorative stained glass

B.) A mirror

C.) A window

D.) A peep-hole

Answer 1

Answer:

C.) A mirror

Explaination:

The statement "observing his reflection" being the main clue.