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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 are the most significant symbols in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) The combs and the watch-chain.
(b) The cat and the apartment building.
(c) The hair shop and the jewelry store.
(d) The ring and the necklace.

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

3. What Biblical king and queen are referenced in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Candace, Queen of Ethiopia and King Ahab.
(b) The Queen of Sheba and King Solomon.
(c) Queen Berenice and King David.
(d) Queen Elizabeth and King Henry.

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) 10 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) Two hours.
(d) 40 minutes.

5. What does the narrator say Jim needs in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) A pair of socks.
(b) A pair of new pants.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A new coat.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The narrator says in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" that Della knows that her hair is more beautiful than what?

4. What does the narrator say Jim would have done if a king had lived in the same home as he and Della?

5. How much is the cost of the room where Della and Jim live?

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