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

2. 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 little girl.
(b) A girl who prostitutes herself for money.
(c) A girl who works in a library.
(d) A girl who sings and dances for money.

3. How is the design of the watch chain described?
(a) Elaborate.
(b) Extravagant.
(c) Simple.
(d) Highly detailed.

4. At what time does Della have Jim's dinner ready for him?
(a) 5:00 p.m.
(b) 7:00 p.m.
(c) 6:00 p.m.
(d) 8:00 p.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the electric bell at Jim and Della's apartment described?

2. The narrator says in the end of "The Gift of the Magi" that these two (Jim and Della) were what, among all who give gifts?

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

4. How would you describe Della's feelings for Jim?

5. How is Della's physical stature described by the narrator?

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