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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 color is Della's hair?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

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

3. What has Jim bought Della for Christmas?
(a) A gold watch.
(b) A gold ring.
(c) Hair combs.
(d) A diamond ring.

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

5. The watch chain is described as being like Jim, who is said to be embodied with what?
(a) Glamour and gallantry.
(b) Quietness and value.
(c) Ambition and strength.
(d) Boldness and beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was "The Gift of the Magi" first published?

2. What does Della do after counting her money in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. The gifts that Della and Jim are revealed to have bought for one another are an example of what literary device?

4. 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?

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

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