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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. When was "The Gift of the Magi" first published?
(a) 1765.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1905.
(d) 1953.

2. What did the magi bring to the baby Jesus in the Bible?
(a) Branches, coal, and a manger.
(b) Gold, hair tresses, and combs.
(c) A sheep, a llama, and a rabbit.
(d) Gold, frankinscense, and myrrh.

3. What did Jim sell to buy Della's gift?
(a) His coat.
(b) His hair.
(c) His watch.
(d) His ring.

4. At what time does Della have Jim's dinner ready for him?
(a) 5:00 p.m.
(b) 7:00 p.m.
(c) 6:00 p.m.
(d) 8:00 p.m.

5. 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"?
(a) A little girl.
(b) A girl who works in a library.
(c) A girl who sings and dances for money.
(d) A girl who prostitutes herself for money.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the most likely setting of "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. How is Della's hat described?

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

5. How is the electric bell at Jim and Della's apartment described?

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