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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 is the letter-box described as Della and Jim's apartment building?
(a) Unable to open due to a broken door.
(b) Rusted completely shut.
(c) Too small to hold a letter.
(d) Permanently locked.

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

3. 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.

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

5. Della considers what Jim will think of her cut hair and she imagines that if he does not kill her, he will say she looks like what in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) A girl who prostitutes herself for money.
(b) A little girl.
(c) A girl who sings and dances for money.
(d) A girl who works in a library.

Short Answer Questions

1. The gifts that Della and Jim are revealed to have bought for one another are an example of what literary device?

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

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

4. What is Jim's middle name?

5. How is Della's coat described?

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