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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 much money does Della have left when she returns home from purchasing Jim's watch chain?
(a) One dollar.
(b) Six dollars.
(c) 87 cents.
(d) Two dollars.

2. What color is Della's hair?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Black.

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

4. To what is Della's hair compared when she lets it down in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) A falling stream.
(b) A snowy lake.
(c) A peacock's feathers.
(d) A sea of jellyfish.

5. What are the most significant symbols in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) The cat and the apartment building.
(b) The ring and the necklace.
(c) The hair shop and the jewelry store.
(d) The combs and the watch-chain.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the proprietor of the hair shop described?

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

3. What does the narrator say Jim would have done if a king had lived in the same home as he and Della?

4. What did the magi bring to the baby Jesus in the Bible?

5. How much is the cost of the room where Della and Jim live?

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