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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 are Jim and Della about to do in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Put their baby to bed.
(b) Go to Della's mother's home.
(c) Eat dinner.
(d) Go to Jim's mother's home.

2. What aspect of the plot structure in "The Gift of the Magi" is one for which O. Henry was famous?
(a) The nonlinear narrative.
(b) The flash-forwards.
(c) The flashbacks.
(d) The twist-ending.

3. To what is Della's hair compared when she lets it down in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) A falling stream.
(b) A sea of jellyfish.
(c) A snowy lake.
(d) A peacock's feathers.

4. How much is Jim's income now, according to the author in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) $15 per week.
(b) $40 per week.
(c) $20 per week.
(d) $30 per week.

5. At what time does Della have Jim's dinner ready for him?
(a) 8:00 p.m.
(b) 7:00 p.m.
(c) 5:00 p.m.
(d) 6:00 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How would you describe Della's feelings for Jim?

4. When Jim enters his apartment, he is described as being as what?

5. What is the watch chain made of that Della buys for Jim?

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