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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Gift of the Magi".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" that Della knows that her hair is more beautiful than what?
(a) A queen's jewels and gifts.
(b) A flower in the meadow.
(c) A mountain looking over a lake.
(d) A field of fresh-fallen snow.

2. How much money is offered for Della's hair?
(a) $15.
(b) $20.
(c) $40.
(d) $10.

3. What color is Della's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blonde.

4. The narrator says in the end of "The Gift of the Magi" that these two (Jim and Della) were what, among all who give gifts?
(a) The least wise.
(b) The most narrow-minded.
(c) The most wise.
(d) The most exposed.

5. What did Jim sell to buy Della's gift?
(a) His ring.
(b) His watch.
(c) His hair.
(d) His coat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the proprietor of the hair shop described?

2. Della considers what Jim will think of her cut hair and she imagines that if he does not kill her, he will say she looks like what in "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. On what floor is the hair shop described as being?

4. How is the electric bell at Jim and Della's apartment described?

5. What is the watch chain made of that Della buys for Jim?

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