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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 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 working as a schoolteacher.
(c) By scrimping on groceries.
(d) By stealing from her sister.

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 robe for her.
(b) A shield for her.
(c) A dress for her.
(d) A scarf for her.

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

4. When was "The Gift of the Magi" first published?
(a) 1765.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1905.

5. How long does Della take to try to make her hair look better before Jim arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 40 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) Two hours.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What Biblical king and queen are referenced in "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. The watch chain is described as being like Jim, who is said to be embodied with what?

4. How is the design of the watch chain described?

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

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