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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 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.

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

3. How much money has Della saved up in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) $5.24.
(b) $4.23.
(c) $1.87.
(d) $1.96.

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

5. What does Della tell Jim she could not live through when he arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) She could not live through Christmas without making a special meal.
(b) She could not live through Christmas without putting up a Christmas tree.
(c) She could not live through Christmas without calling his mother.
(d) She could not live through Christmas without getting him a gift.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Della said to look wonderfully like after cutting her hair?

2. The watch chain is described as being like Jim, who is said to be embodied with what?

3. How much money does Della pay for Jim's watch chain?

4. How is the design of the watch chain described?

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

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