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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) Ambition.
(b) Mother-daughter relationships.
(c) Sacrifice.
(d) Revenge.

2. When Jim enters his apartment, he is described as being as what?
(a) A hunting dog when it is near a bird.
(b) A lion when it is near a gazelle.
(c) A snake when it is near a rabbit.
(d) A bear when it is near an apple pie.

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

4. 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 prostitutes herself for money.
(c) A girl who sings and dances for money.
(d) A girl who works in a library.

5. What does Della pray for as Jim is about to enter their apartment in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) For Jim to have bought her a present.
(b) For Jim to ask for a divorce.
(c) For Jim to be happy she is pregnant.
(d) For Jim to think she is still pretty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jim's middle name?

2. How long is Della's hair described in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. What does the narrator say that large-hearted giving can leave behind?

4. How is the proprietor of the hair shop described?

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

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