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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 long is Della's hair described in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) To her shoulders.
(b) Below her ankles.
(c) Below her knees.
(d) Just above her waist.

2. When Della lets down her hair in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" it is said to almost create what?
(a) A scarf for her.
(b) A robe for her.
(c) A dress for her.
(d) A shield for her.

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

4. How would you describe Della's feelings for Jim?
(a) She secretly detests him.
(b) She loves him dearly.
(c) She resents him greatly.
(d) She is constantly jealous over him.

5. What is Jim and Della's last name?
(a) Smith.
(b) Young.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Small.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the letter-box described as Della and Jim's apartment building?

2. How is Della's hat described?

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

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

5. The narrator says in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" that Della knows that her hair is more beautiful than what?

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