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

2. 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 have bought her a present.
(c) For Jim to think she is still pretty.
(d) For Jim to ask for a divorce.

3. What literary term applies to a device wherein the author steps away from the narrative to speak directly to the reader?
(a) Literary allusion.
(b) Omniscient intrusion.
(c) Extrication.
(d) Authorial intrusion.

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

5. What are the "magi" from the Bible also referred to as?
(a) The Three Bearers of Gold.
(b) The Three Virgins.
(c) The Three Wise Men.
(d) The Three Old Lepers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much was Jim being paid weekly when he and Della moved into their current apartment?

2. How is the letter-box described as Della and Jim's apartment building?

3. What is Jim and Della's last name?

4. Della considers what Jim will think of her cut hair and she imagines that if he does not kill her, he will say she looks like what in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

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