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

2. How is the looking-glass described in Della and Jim's home?
(a) Very wide.
(b) Very narrow.
(c) Round and solid.
(d) Very large.

3. What is Jim's middle name?
(a) DeLemonds.
(b) Williams.
(c) Dillingham.
(d) Montpierre.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Della take to try to make her hair look better before Jim arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?

2. The narrator says in the end of "The Gift of the Magi" that these two (Jim and Della) were what, among all who give gifts?

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

4. How much is the cost of the room where Della and Jim live?

5. For how long does Della shop for a gift for Jim after selling her hair?

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