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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 does the narrator say Jim needs in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) A new coat.
(b) A pair of new pants.
(c) A pair of socks.
(d) A rifle.

2. When Della lets down her hair in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" it is said to almost create what?
(a) A dress for her.
(b) A scarf for her.
(c) A shield for her.
(d) A robe for her.

3. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?
(a) From his brother.
(b) From his father.
(c) From his mother.
(d) From his wife.

4. To whose shop does Della go to sell her hair?
(a) Madame Richmond's shop.
(b) Madame Montpellier's shop.
(c) Madame Sofronie's shop.
(d) Madame Lemonds's shop.

5. 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?
(a) The most narrow-minded.
(b) The most exposed.
(c) The most wise.
(d) The least wise.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much money does Della have left when she returns home from purchasing Jim's watch chain?

3. What are Jim and Della about to do in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?

4. How long is it until Christmas in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

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