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

2. What does the narrator say Jim needs in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) A pair of socks.
(b) A new coat.
(c) A pair of new pants.
(d) A rifle.

3. How much money is offered for Della's hair?
(a) $15.
(b) $20.
(c) $10.
(d) $40.

4. When Della lets down her hair in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" it is said to almost create what?
(a) A shield for her.
(b) A robe for her.
(c) A dress for her.
(d) A scarf for her.

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"?
(a) By working at the library.
(b) By scrimping on groceries.
(c) By working as a schoolteacher.
(d) By stealing from her sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the "magi" from the Bible also referred to as?

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

3. The gifts that Della and Jim are revealed to have bought for one another are an example of what literary device?

4. How old is Jim said to be in the narrative?

5. What is Jim and Della's last name?

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