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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 aspect of the plot structure in "The Gift of the Magi" is one for which O. Henry was famous?
(a) The flash-forwards.
(b) The twist-ending.
(c) The nonlinear narrative.
(d) The flashbacks.

2. What literary term applies to a device wherein the author steps away from the narrative to speak directly to the reader?
(a) Omniscient intrusion.
(b) Literary allusion.
(c) Extrication.
(d) Authorial intrusion.

3. What is the watch chain made of that Della buys for Jim?
(a) Copper.
(b) Silver.
(c) Gold.
(d) Jewels.

4. What is Jim's middle name?
(a) Dillingham.
(b) Williams.
(c) Montpierre.
(d) DeLemonds.

5. What does Della do after counting her money in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) She calls her mother.
(b) She weeps.
(c) She calls for a cab.
(d) She cheers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most likely setting of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

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

4. For how long does Della shop for a gift for Jim after selling her hair?

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

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