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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. To what is Della's hair compared when she lets it down in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) A peacock's feathers.
(b) A falling stream.
(c) A sea of jellyfish.
(d) A snowy lake.

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

3. 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 putting up a Christmas tree.
(b) She could not live through Christmas without making a special meal.
(c) She could not live through Christmas without calling his mother.
(d) She could not live through Christmas without getting him a gift.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long does Della take to try to make her hair look better before Jim arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

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

5. How long is Della's hair described in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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