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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 the narrator say that large-hearted giving can leave behind?
(a) Deep marks.
(b) Sorrowful regrets.
(c) Bitter resentments.
(d) Traces of glory.

2. The narrator says in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" that Della knows that her hair is more beautiful than what?
(a) A flower in the meadow.
(b) A queen's jewels and gifts.
(c) A mountain looking over a lake.
(d) A field of fresh-fallen snow.

3. What does the narrator say Jim needs in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) A new coat.
(b) A pair of socks.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A pair of new pants.

4. How did Della manage to save the amount she has for Jim's Christmas gift in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) By working at the library.
(b) By scrimping on groceries.
(c) By stealing from her sister.
(d) By working as a schoolteacher.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What Biblical king and queen are referenced in "The Gift of the Magi"?

2. What does Della pray for as Jim is about to enter their apartment in "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. When was "The Gift of the Magi" first published?

4. At what time does Della have Jim's dinner ready for him?

5. On what floor is the hair shop described as being?

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