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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 is the most likely setting of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Panama City.
(b) New York City.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Rural Nebraska.

2. When Della lets down her hair in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" it is said to almost create what?
(a) A dress for her.
(b) A robe for her.
(c) A shield for her.
(d) A scarf for her.

3. How much was Jim being paid weekly when he and Della moved into their current apartment?
(a) $20 per week.
(b) $40 per week.
(c) $8 per week.
(d) $30 per week.

4. On what floor is the hair shop described as being?
(a) The basement.
(b) The second floor.
(c) The first floor.
(d) The third floor.

5. In what approximate time period does "The Gift of the Magi" take place?
(a) The early 1800s.
(b) The early 1900s.
(c) The late 1600s.
(d) The late 1700s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Della pray for as Jim is about to enter their apartment in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

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

4. How is Della's coat described?

5. What are Jim and Della about to do in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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