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

2. What did the magi bring to the baby Jesus in the Bible?
(a) Gold, frankinscense, and myrrh.
(b) Branches, coal, and a manger.
(c) Gold, hair tresses, and combs.
(d) A sheep, a llama, and a rabbit.

3. How much is Jim's income now, according to the author in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) $20 per week.
(b) $30 per week.
(c) $15 per week.
(d) $40 per week.

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

5. What aspect of the plot structure in "The Gift of the Magi" is one for which O. Henry was famous?
(a) The flashbacks.
(b) The nonlinear narrative.
(c) The twist-ending.
(d) The flash-forwards.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jim enters his apartment, he is described as being as what?

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

3. What is Jim's middle name?

4. How would you describe Della's feelings for Jim?

5. 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?

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