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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 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.

2. How long does Della take to try to make her hair look better before Jim arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) Two hours.
(d) 40 minutes.

3. When Jim enters his apartment, he is described as being as what?
(a) A snake when it is near a rabbit.
(b) A hunting dog when it is near a bird.
(c) A bear when it is near an apple pie.
(d) A lion when it is near a gazelle.

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

5. How is the proprietor of the hair shop described?
(a) Masculine and gruff.
(b) Coarse and rough-faced.
(c) Large and too-white.
(d) Thin and withered.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say Jim needs in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

3. What is Jim's middle name?

4. What color is Della's hair?

5. How did Della manage to save the amount she has for Jim's Christmas gift in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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