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

2. When was "The Gift of the Magi" first published?
(a) 1765.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1865.

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

4. How long does Della take to try to make her hair look better before Jim arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Two hours.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 40 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

5. What are the most significant symbols in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) The cat and the apartment building.
(b) The combs and the watch-chain.
(c) The hair shop and the jewelry store.
(d) The ring and the necklace.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much is Jim's income now, according to the author in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

2. What does Della tell Jim she could not live through when he arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

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

5. How much money does Della have left when she returns home from purchasing Jim's watch chain?

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