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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 does Della pray for as Jim is about to enter their apartment in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) For Jim to be happy she is pregnant.
(b) For Jim to ask for a divorce.
(c) For Jim to have bought her a present.
(d) For Jim to think she is still pretty.

2. How long is it until Christmas in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) One day.
(b) Two days.
(c) One week.
(d) Three days.

3. What is Jim and Della's last name?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Young.
(c) Smith.
(d) Small.

4. How is the proprietor of the hair shop described?
(a) Thin and withered.
(b) Coarse and rough-faced.
(c) Masculine and gruff.
(d) Large and too-white.

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

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

3. How is the looking-glass described in Della and Jim's home?

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

5. What has Jim bought Della for Christmas?

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