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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 the most significant symbols in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) The combs and the watch-chain.
(b) The cat and the apartment building.
(c) The hair shop and the jewelry store.
(d) The ring and the necklace.

2. How much money does Della have left when she returns home from purchasing Jim's watch chain?
(a) 87 cents.
(b) Six dollars.
(c) Two dollars.
(d) One dollar.

3. The narrator says in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" that Della knows that her hair is more beautiful than what?
(a) A field of fresh-fallen snow.
(b) A queen's jewels and gifts.
(c) A flower in the meadow.
(d) A mountain looking over a lake.

4. How old is Jim said to be in the narrative?
(a) 32.
(b) 22.
(c) 29.
(d) 24.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the magi bring to the baby Jesus in the Bible?

3. What color is Della's hair?

4. When Della lets down her hair in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" it is said to almost create what?

5. For how long does Della shop for a gift for Jim after selling her hair?

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