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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 is Della said to look wonderfully like after cutting her hair?
(a) An old maid.
(b) A fairy.
(c) A schoolboy.
(d) An elf.

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

3. How is the design of the watch chain described?
(a) Simple.
(b) Extravagant.
(c) Highly detailed.
(d) Elaborate.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does Della have Jim's dinner ready for him?

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

3. Which of the following is a central theme in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

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

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