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

2. What is the watch chain made of that Della buys for Jim?
(a) Gold.
(b) Copper.
(c) Silver.
(d) Jewels.

3. What Biblical king and queen are referenced in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Queen Berenice and King David.
(b) Queen Elizabeth and King Henry.
(c) The Queen of Sheba and King Solomon.
(d) Candace, Queen of Ethiopia and King Ahab.

4. What did Jim sell to buy Della's gift?
(a) His hair.
(b) His watch.
(c) His ring.
(d) His coat.

5. What is Della said to look wonderfully like after cutting her hair?
(a) An elf.
(b) A schoolboy.
(c) A fairy.
(d) An old maid.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the letter-box described as Della and Jim's apartment building?

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

3. When Della lets down her hair in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" it is said to almost create what?

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

5. What does the narrator say Jim needs in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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