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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 Biblical king and queen are referenced in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Queen Elizabeth and King Henry.
(b) The Queen of Sheba and King Solomon.
(c) Candace, Queen of Ethiopia and King Ahab.
(d) Queen Berenice and King David.

2. In what approximate time period does "The Gift of the Magi" take place?
(a) The early 1800s.
(b) The late 1600s.
(c) The early 1900s.
(d) The late 1700s.

3. What does the narrator say Jim would have done if a king had lived in the same home as he and Della?
(a) Killed his servants.
(b) Worked as his jester.
(c) Called out for his servants to serve the king.
(d) Looked at his watch every time they met.

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

5. How does the narrator describe Jim and Della in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Two children who were not wise.
(b) Two children who were selfish.
(c) Two children who were tired.
(d) Two children who were disappointed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much was Jim being paid weekly when he and Della moved into their current apartment?

3. What did the magi bring to the baby Jesus in the Bible?

4. What aspect of the plot structure in "The Gift of the Magi" is one for which O. Henry was famous?

5. How is the looking-glass described in Della and Jim's home?

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