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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. Which of the following is a central theme in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Sacrifice.
(b) Ambition.
(c) Mother-daughter relationships.
(d) Revenge.

2. What does the narrator say that large-hearted giving can leave behind?
(a) Deep marks.
(b) Traces of glory.
(c) Sorrowful regrets.
(d) Bitter resentments.

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

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

5. How does the narrator describe Jim and Della in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Two children who were not wise.
(b) Two children who were selfish.
(c) Two children who were disappointed.
(d) Two children who were tired.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Jim and Della's last name?

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

4. How much money does Della pay for Jim's watch chain?

5. To what is Della's hair compared when she lets it down in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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