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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 disappointed.
(b) Two children who were tired.
(c) Two children who were selfish.
(d) Two children who were not wise.

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

3. When was "The Gift of the Magi" first published?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1765.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1905.

4. What does Della do after counting her money in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) She weeps.
(b) She calls for a cab.
(c) She calls her mother.
(d) She cheers.

5. On whose point of view is the narrative focused in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) On Madame Sofronie's point of view.
(b) On Jim's point of view.
(c) On Della's point of view.
(d) On Jim's father's point of view.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money is offered for Della's hair?

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

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

4. How much money does Della pay for Jim's watch chain?

5. To whose shop does Della go to sell her hair?

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