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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 Jim enters his apartment, he is described as being as what?
(a) A lion when it is near a gazelle.
(b) A snake when it is near a rabbit.
(c) A hunting dog when it is near a bird.
(d) A bear when it is near an apple pie.

2. What does Della tell Jim she could not live through when he arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) She could not live through Christmas without getting him a gift.
(b) She could not live through Christmas without putting up a Christmas tree.
(c) She could not live through Christmas without calling his mother.
(d) She could not live through Christmas without making a special meal.

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

4. How did Della manage to save the amount she has for Jim's Christmas gift in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) By working at the library.
(b) By stealing from her sister.
(c) By scrimping on groceries.
(d) By working as a schoolteacher.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator say that large-hearted giving can leave behind?

3. Which of the following is a central theme in "The Gift of the Magi"?

4. To whose shop does Della go to sell her hair?

5. How much money has Della saved up in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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