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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. What does Della pray for as Jim is about to enter their apartment in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) For Jim to be happy she is pregnant.
(b) For Jim to think she is still pretty.
(c) For Jim to have bought her a present.
(d) For Jim to ask for a divorce.

2. What literary term applies to a device wherein the author steps away from the narrative to speak directly to the reader?
(a) Omniscient intrusion.
(b) Extrication.
(c) Authorial intrusion.
(d) Literary allusion.

3. How old is Jim said to be in the narrative?
(a) 29.
(b) 24.
(c) 32.
(d) 22.

4. How much was Jim being paid weekly when he and Della moved into their current apartment?
(a) $8 per week.
(b) $20 per week.
(c) $40 per week.
(d) $30 per week.

5. How long is it until Christmas in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) One day.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two days.
(d) One week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Jim and Della about to do in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?

2. What does Della tell Jim she could not live through when he arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. How is Della's hat described?

4. How much is Jim's income now, according to the author in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

5. For how long does Della shop for a gift for Jim after selling her hair?

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