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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. Which of the following is a central theme in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Sacrifice.
(b) Mother-daughter relationships.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Ambition.

2. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?
(a) From his wife.
(b) From his mother.
(c) From his brother.
(d) From his father.

3. How is Della's physical stature described by the narrator?
(a) She is somewhat chubby.
(b) She is very fat.
(c) She is quite thin.
(d) She is tall and hulking.

4. How much was Jim being paid weekly when he and Della moved into their current apartment?
(a) $8 per week.
(b) $30 per week.
(c) $20 per week.
(d) $40 per week.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" that Della knows that her hair is more beautiful than what?

2. To what is Della's hair compared when she lets it down in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. What does the narrator say Jim would have done if a king had lived in the same home as he and Della?

4. What did Jim sell to buy Della's gift?

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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