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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) Ambition.
(b) Sacrifice.
(c) Mother-daughter relationships.
(d) Revenge.

2. What did the magi bring to the baby Jesus in the Bible?
(a) Gold, frankinscense, and myrrh.
(b) Branches, coal, and a manger.
(c) A sheep, a llama, and a rabbit.
(d) Gold, hair tresses, and combs.

3. What did Jim sell to buy Della's gift?
(a) His hair.
(b) His watch.
(c) His coat.
(d) His ring.

4. What does Della pray for as Jim is about to enter their apartment in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) For Jim to think she is still pretty.
(b) For Jim to have bought her a present.
(c) For Jim to ask for a divorce.
(d) For Jim to be happy she is pregnant.

5. On whose point of view is the narrative focused in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) On Madame Sofronie's point of view.
(b) On Della's point of view.
(c) On Jim's father's point of view.
(d) On Jim's point of view.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whose shop does Della go to sell her hair?

2. When Jim enters his apartment, he is described as being as what?

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

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

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

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