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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. How would you describe Della's feelings for Jim?
(a) She is constantly jealous over him.
(b) She loves him dearly.
(c) She resents him greatly.
(d) She secretly detests him.
2. How long is Della's hair described in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Below her knees.
(b) Below her ankles.
(c) Just above her waist.
(d) To her shoulders.
3. 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"?
(a) A girl who sings and dances for money.
(b) A girl who works in a library.
(c) A girl who prostitutes herself for money.
(d) A little girl.
4. How much is the cost of the room where Della and Jim live?
(a) $8 per week.
(b) $15 per week.
(c) $20 per week.
(d) $5 per week.
5. What did the magi bring to the baby Jesus in the Bible?
(a) Gold, hair tresses, and combs.
(b) A sheep, a llama, and a rabbit.
(c) Branches, coal, and a manger.
(d) Gold, frankinscense, and myrrh.
Short Answer Questions
1. The gifts that Della and Jim are revealed to have bought for one another are an example of what literary device?
2. What are the most significant symbols in "The Gift of the Magi"?
3. How is the design of the watch chain described?
4. What literary term applies to a device wherein the author steps away from the narrative to speak directly to the reader?
5. How is Della's hat described?
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