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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 is the design of the watch chain described?
(a) Elaborate.
(b) Highly detailed.
(c) Simple.
(d) Extravagant.

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

3. How much is Jim's income now, according to the author in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) $20 per week.
(b) $30 per week.
(c) $40 per week.
(d) $15 per week.

4. How is the letter-box described as Della and Jim's apartment building?
(a) Unable to open due to a broken door.
(b) Rusted completely shut.
(c) Permanently locked.
(d) Too small to hold a letter.

5. To whose shop does Della go to sell her hair?
(a) Madame Richmond's shop.
(b) Madame Sofronie's shop.
(c) Madame Montpellier's shop.
(d) Madame Lemonds's shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what is Della's hair compared when she lets it down in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?

2. What is the most likely setting of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

4. Which of the following is a central theme in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

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