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

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

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

4. When Jim enters his apartment, he is described as being as what?
(a) A bear when it is near an apple pie.
(b) A hunting dog when it is near a bird.
(c) A snake when it is near a rabbit.
(d) A lion when it is near a gazelle.

5. How is the looking-glass described in Della and Jim's home?
(a) Very large.
(b) Very narrow.
(c) Very wide.
(d) Round and solid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary term applies to a device wherein the author steps away from the narrative to speak directly to the reader?

2. How is the design of the watch chain described?

3. What is Jim's middle name?

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

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

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