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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. At what time does Della have Jim's dinner ready for him?
(a) 8:00 p.m.
(b) 7:00 p.m.
(c) 5:00 p.m.
(d) 6:00 p.m.

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

3. On what floor is the hair shop described as being?
(a) The first floor.
(b) The third floor.
(c) The basement.
(d) The second floor.

4. How long does Della take to try to make her hair look better before Jim arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 40 minutes.
(d) Two hours.

5. The narrator says in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" that Della knows that her hair is more beautiful than what?
(a) A flower in the meadow.
(b) A field of fresh-fallen snow.
(c) A queen's jewels and gifts.
(d) A mountain looking over a lake.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much money has Della saved up in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. What is Jim's middle name?

4. 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?

5. What does Della pray for as Jim is about to enter their apartment in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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