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

2. What does Della do after counting her money in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) She cheers.
(b) She weeps.
(c) She calls for a cab.
(d) She calls her mother.

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

4. What are the most significant symbols in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) The combs and the watch-chain.
(b) The hair shop and the jewelry store.
(c) The ring and the necklace.
(d) The cat and the apartment building.

5. For how long does Della shop for a gift for Jim after selling her hair?
(a) Six hours.
(b) Three hours.
(c) Nine hours.
(d) Two hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say Jim would have done if a king had lived in the same home as he and Della?

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

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

4. What does Della tell Jim she could not live through when he arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?

5. What has Jim bought Della for Christmas?

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