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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 is Della's hat described?
(a) New and red.
(b) Navy blue and new.
(c) Old and gray.
(d) Old and brown.

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

3. How is the design of the watch chain described?
(a) Elaborate.
(b) Highly detailed.
(c) Simple.
(d) Extravagant.

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

5. In what approximate time period does "The Gift of the Magi" take place?
(a) The early 1900s.
(b) The late 1700s.
(c) The late 1600s.
(d) The early 1800s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Della said to look wonderfully like after cutting her hair?

2. How much is Jim's income now, according to the author in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. How long is Della's hair described in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?

4. The narrator says in the end of "The Gift of the Magi" that these two (Jim and Della) were what, among all who give gifts?

5. How did Della manage to save the amount she has for Jim's Christmas gift in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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