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

2. What does the narrator say Jim would have done if a king had lived in the same home as he and Della?
(a) Killed his servants.
(b) Called out for his servants to serve the king.
(c) Looked at his watch every time they met.
(d) Worked as his jester.

3. What does the narrator say that large-hearted giving can leave behind?
(a) Traces of glory.
(b) Sorrowful regrets.
(c) Deep marks.
(d) Bitter resentments.

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

5. Della considers what Jim will think of her cut hair and she imagines that if he does not kill her, he will say she looks like what in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) A girl who prostitutes herself for money.
(b) A little girl.
(c) A girl who sings and dances for money.
(d) A girl who works in a library.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what floor is the hair shop described as being?

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

3. What is the most likely setting of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

5. How long is Della's hair described in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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