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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 much money does Della pay for Jim's watch chain?
(a) $21.
(b) $10.95.
(c) $20.
(d) $15.

2. What does Della do after counting her money in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) She weeps.
(b) She calls her mother.
(c) She calls for a cab.
(d) She cheers.

3. 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.

4. What is the watch chain made of that Della buys for Jim?
(a) Jewels.
(b) Copper.
(c) Silver.
(d) Gold.

5. On whose point of view is the narrative focused in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) On Jim's father's point of view.
(b) On Madame Sofronie's point of view.
(c) On Della's point of view.
(d) On Jim's point of view.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?

2. What is Jim and Della's last name?

3. 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?

4. The gifts that Della and Jim are revealed to have bought for one another are an example of what literary device?

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

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