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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 is the design of the watch chain described?
(a) Simple.
(b) Extravagant.
(c) Elaborate.
(d) Highly detailed.

2. What did Jim sell to buy Della's gift?
(a) His watch.
(b) His ring.
(c) His hair.
(d) His coat.

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

4. What are Jim and Della about to do in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Put their baby to bed.
(b) Go to Della's mother's home.
(c) Go to Jim's mother's home.
(d) Eat dinner.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much was Jim being paid weekly when he and Della moved into their current apartment?

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

3. How does the narrator describe Jim and Della in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

5. When was "The Gift of the Magi" first published?

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