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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 does the narrator describe Jim and Della in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Two children who were not wise.
(b) Two children who were selfish.
(c) Two children who were disappointed.
(d) Two children who were tired.

2. What is the most likely setting of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Rural Nebraska.
(c) New York City.
(d) Panama City.

3. What is Jim's middle name?
(a) DeLemonds.
(b) Montpierre.
(c) Williams.
(d) Dillingham.

4. How old is Jim said to be in the narrative?
(a) 29.
(b) 22.
(c) 32.
(d) 24.

5. How much is the cost of the room where Della and Jim live?
(a) $15 per week.
(b) $8 per week.
(c) $20 per week.
(d) $5 per week.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The watch chain is described as being like Jim, who is said to be embodied with what?

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

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

5. In what approximate time period does "The Gift of the Magi" take place?

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