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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 does Della tell Jim she could not live through when he arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) She could not live through Christmas without calling his mother.
(b) She could not live through Christmas without putting up a Christmas tree.
(c) She could not live through Christmas without making a special meal.
(d) She could not live through Christmas without getting him a gift.

2. When Della lets down her hair in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" it is said to almost create what?
(a) A robe for her.
(b) A scarf for her.
(c) A dress for her.
(d) A shield for her.

3. On whose point of view is the narrative focused in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) On Della's point of view.
(b) On Madame Sofronie's point of view.
(c) On Jim's point of view.
(d) On Jim's father's point of view.

4. On what floor is the hair shop described as being?
(a) The second floor.
(b) The basement.
(c) The first floor.
(d) The third floor.

5. How is Della's coat described?
(a) New and red.
(b) Navy blue and new.
(c) Old and gray.
(d) Old and brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the looking-glass described in Della and Jim's home?

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

3. What does the narrator say Jim needs in "The Gift of the Magi"?

4. How did Della manage to save the amount she has for Jim's Christmas gift in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

5. At what time does Della have Jim's dinner ready for him?

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