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

2. What does Della tell Jim she could not live through when he arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) She could not live through Christmas without putting up a Christmas tree.
(b) She could not live through Christmas without getting him a gift.
(c) She could not live through Christmas without calling his mother.
(d) She could not live through Christmas without making a special meal.

3. At what time does Della have Jim's dinner ready for him?
(a) 7:00 p.m.
(b) 8:00 p.m.
(c) 6:00 p.m.
(d) 5:00 p.m.

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

5. When was "The Gift of the Magi" first published?
(a) 1905.
(b) 1765.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1953.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is the electric bell at Jim and Della's apartment described?

3. When Jim enters his apartment, he is described as being as what?

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

5. How long is it until Christmas in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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