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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. For how long does Della shop for a gift for Jim after selling her hair?
(a) Six hours.
(b) Three hours.
(c) Nine hours.
(d) Two hours.

2. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?
(a) From his wife.
(b) From his brother.
(c) From his mother.
(d) From his father.

3. How long is Della's hair described in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Just above her waist.
(b) Below her knees.
(c) Below her ankles.
(d) To her shoulders.

4. What color is Della's hair?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

5. On whose point of view is the narrative focused in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) On Jim's father's point of view.
(b) On Madame Sofronie's point of view.
(c) On Della's point of view.
(d) On Jim's point of view.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the letter-box described as Della and Jim's apartment building?

2. How is the electric bell at Jim and Della's apartment described?

3. How would you describe Della's feelings for Jim?

4. What aspect of the plot structure in "The Gift of the Magi" is one for which O. Henry was famous?

5. How did Della manage to save the amount she has for Jim's Christmas gift in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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