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

2. How is Della's physical stature described by the narrator?
(a) She is somewhat chubby.
(b) She is tall and hulking.
(c) She is quite thin.
(d) She is very fat.

3. How is Della's coat described?
(a) Navy blue and new.
(b) Old and brown.
(c) Old and gray.
(d) New and red.

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

5. The gifts that Della and Jim are revealed to have bought for one another are an example of what literary device?
(a) Literary allusion.
(b) Comic irony.
(c) Simile.
(d) Verbal irony.

Short Answer Questions

1. The watch chain is described as being like Jim, who is said to be embodied with what?

2. How does the narrator describe Jim and Della in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. What color is Della's hair?

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

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

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