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

2. What does Della tell Jim she could not live through when he arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) She could not live through Christmas without getting him a gift.
(b) She could not live through Christmas without putting up a Christmas tree.
(c) She could not live through Christmas without calling his mother.
(d) She could not live through Christmas without making a special meal.

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"?
(a) By stealing from her sister.
(b) By working as a schoolteacher.
(c) By scrimping on groceries.
(d) By working at the library.

4. How much was Jim being paid weekly when he and Della moved into their current apartment?
(a) $40 per week.
(b) $8 per week.
(c) $30 per week.
(d) $20 per week.

5. How long does Della take to try to make her hair look better before Jim arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) 40 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) Two hours.
(d) 20 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Della do after counting her money in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?

2. 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"?

3. What is Jim's middle name?

4. How is Della's coat described?

5. How much money is offered for Della's hair?

(see the answer key)

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