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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 much is the cost of the room where Della and Jim live?
(a) $8 per week.
(b) $15 per week.
(c) $20 per week.
(d) $5 per week.

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

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

4. What did Jim sell to buy Della's gift?
(a) His watch.
(b) His hair.
(c) His coat.
(d) His ring.

5. How much money does Della pay for Jim's watch chain?
(a) $10.95.
(b) $21.
(c) $20.
(d) $15.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much was Jim being paid weekly when he and Della moved into their current apartment?

2. On whose point of view is the narrative focused in "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. How is the design of the watch chain described?

4. In what approximate time period does "The Gift of the Magi" take place?

5. What is Della said to look wonderfully like after cutting her hair?

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