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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 it until Christmas in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) One day.
(b) One week.
(c) Two days.
(d) Three days.

2. How is the electric bell at Jim and Della's apartment described?
(a) It does not work.
(b) It is tinkly and soft.
(c) It is incredibly loud.
(d) It buzzes nonstop.

3. How much money does Della pay for Jim's watch chain?
(a) $21.
(b) $20.
(c) $15.
(d) $10.95.

4. What aspect of the plot structure in "The Gift of the Magi" is one for which O. Henry was famous?
(a) The nonlinear narrative.
(b) The twist-ending.
(c) The flashbacks.
(d) The flash-forwards.

5. What does Della do after counting her money in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) She cheers.
(b) She weeps.
(c) She calls for a cab.
(d) She calls her mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the most significant symbols in "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. What are the "magi" from the Bible also referred to as?

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

5. What is the watch chain made of that Della buys for Jim?

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