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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. How much money is offered for Della's hair?
(a) $40.
(b) $10.
(c) $15.
(d) $20.

2. What is the most likely setting of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Rural Nebraska.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Panama City.
(d) New York City.

3. How much money does Della have left when she returns home from purchasing Jim's watch chain?
(a) Six dollars.
(b) Two dollars.
(c) 87 cents.
(d) One dollar.

4. How is the electric bell at Jim and Della's apartment described?
(a) It does not work.
(b) It is tinkly and soft.
(c) It buzzes nonstop.
(d) It is incredibly loud.

5. 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 calling his mother.
(c) She could not live through Christmas without getting him a gift.
(d) She could not live through Christmas without making a special meal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Della's hat described?

2. How old is Jim said to be in the narrative?

3. On what floor is the hair shop described as being?

4. What color is Della's hair?

5. What is Jim's middle name?

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