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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 old is Jim said to be in the narrative?
(a) 32.
(b) 24.
(c) 29.
(d) 22.

2. What has Jim bought Della for Christmas?
(a) A gold watch.
(b) A gold ring.
(c) Hair combs.
(d) A diamond ring.

3. How is Della's physical stature described by the narrator?
(a) She is quite thin.
(b) She is very fat.
(c) She is tall and hulking.
(d) She is somewhat chubby.

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

5. Della considers what Jim will think of her cut hair and she imagines that if he does not kill her, he will say she looks like what in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) A girl who prostitutes herself for money.
(b) A girl who sings and dances for money.
(c) A little girl.
(d) A girl who works in a library.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To what is Della's hair compared when she lets it down in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

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

5. For how long does Della shop for a gift for Jim after selling her hair?

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