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

2. To whose shop does Della go to sell her hair?
(a) Madame Richmond's shop.
(b) Madame Sofronie's shop.
(c) Madame Lemonds's shop.
(d) Madame Montpellier's shop.

3. The gifts that Della and Jim are revealed to have bought for one another are an example of what literary device?
(a) Comic irony.
(b) Verbal irony.
(c) Simile.
(d) Literary allusion.

4. When was "The Gift of the Magi" first published?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1765.
(d) 1953.

5. How is Della's hat described?
(a) Old and brown.
(b) Navy blue and new.
(c) Old and gray.
(d) New and red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jim and Della's last name?

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

3. What are the most significant symbols in "The Gift of the Magi"?

4. How much is Jim's income now, according to the author in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

5. How is Della's physical stature described by the narrator?

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