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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 is the electric bell at Jim and Della's apartment described?
(a) It buzzes nonstop.
(b) It is tinkly and soft.
(c) It is incredibly loud.
(d) It does not work.

2. How is the looking-glass described in Della and Jim's home?
(a) Very narrow.
(b) Very wide.
(c) Very large.
(d) Round and solid.

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

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

5. What Biblical king and queen are referenced in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Candace, Queen of Ethiopia and King Ahab.
(b) Queen Berenice and King David.
(c) The Queen of Sheba and King Solomon.
(d) Queen Elizabeth and King Henry.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. To whose shop does Della go to sell her hair?

4. What has Jim bought Della for Christmas?

5. The narrator says in the end of "The Gift of the Magi" that these two (Jim and Della) were what, among all who give gifts?

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