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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. 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 works in a library.
(d) A girl who sings and dances for money.

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

3. What is Della said to look wonderfully like after cutting her hair?
(a) An old maid.
(b) An elf.
(c) A schoolboy.
(d) A fairy.

4. What color is Della's hair?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

5. How is the proprietor of the hair shop described?
(a) Masculine and gruff.
(b) Large and too-white.
(c) Coarse and rough-faced.
(d) Thin and withered.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Della manage to save the amount she has for Jim's Christmas gift in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

3. What does Della do after counting her money in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

5. How does the narrator describe Jim and Della in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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