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

3. What are the "magi" from the Bible also referred to as?
(a) The Three Bearers of Gold.
(b) The Three Old Lepers.
(c) The Three Wise Men.
(d) The Three Virgins.

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?
(a) The most exposed.
(b) The least wise.
(c) The most narrow-minded.
(d) The most wise.

5. What has Jim bought Della for Christmas?
(a) A gold ring.
(b) Hair combs.
(c) A diamond ring.
(d) A gold watch.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long does Della take to try to make her hair look better before Jim arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. Which of the following is a central theme in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

5. What did Jim sell to buy Della's gift?

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