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

2. What aspect of the plot structure in "The Gift of the Magi" is one for which O. Henry was famous?
(a) The nonlinear narrative.
(b) The flashbacks.
(c) The flash-forwards.
(d) The twist-ending.

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

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

5. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?
(a) From his father.
(b) From his mother.
(c) From his wife.
(d) From his brother.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What literary term applies to a device wherein the author steps away from the narrative to speak directly to the reader?

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

5. Which of the following is a central theme in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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