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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 would you describe Della's feelings for Jim?
(a) She resents him greatly.
(b) She secretly detests him.
(c) She is constantly jealous over him.
(d) She loves him dearly.

2. How much money does Della have left when she returns home from purchasing Jim's watch chain?
(a) One dollar.
(b) Two dollars.
(c) Six dollars.
(d) 87 cents.

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

4. The gifts that Della and Jim are revealed to have bought for one another are an example of what literary device?
(a) Verbal irony.
(b) Simile.
(c) Literary allusion.
(d) Comic irony.

5. How much money is offered for Della's hair?
(a) $15.
(b) $40.
(c) $10.
(d) $20.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The watch chain is described as being like Jim, who is said to be embodied with what?

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

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

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

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