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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. How much money is offered for Della's hair?
(a) $40.
(b) $15.
(c) $20.
(d) $10.

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

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

4. How much is the cost of the room where Della and Jim live?
(a) $5 per week.
(b) $15 per week.
(c) $20 per week.
(d) $8 per week.

5. The watch chain is described as being like Jim, who is said to be embodied with what?
(a) Boldness and beauty.
(b) Glamour and gallantry.
(c) Ambition and strength.
(d) Quietness and value.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary term applies to a device wherein the author steps away from the narrative to speak directly to the reader?

2. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?

3. How long is it until Christmas in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

4. How is the proprietor of the hair shop described?

5. What is Della said to look wonderfully like after cutting her hair?

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