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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 would have done if a king had lived in the same home as he and Della?
(a) Killed his servants.
(b) Looked at his watch every time they met.
(c) Called out for his servants to serve the king.
(d) Worked as his jester.

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

3. 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 shield for her.
(c) A scarf for her.
(d) A robe for her.

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

5. What does the narrator say that large-hearted giving can leave behind?
(a) Bitter resentments.
(b) Sorrowful regrets.
(c) Deep marks.
(d) Traces of glory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary term applies to a device wherein the author steps away from the narrative to speak directly to the reader?

2. What are the "magi" from the Bible also referred to as?

3. How is Della's coat described?

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

5. What Biblical king and queen are referenced in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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