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

2. How did Della manage to save the amount she has for Jim's Christmas gift in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) By working as a schoolteacher.
(b) By working at the library.
(c) By scrimping on groceries.
(d) By stealing from her sister.

3. How is the looking-glass described in Della and Jim's home?
(a) Round and solid.
(b) Very large.
(c) Very wide.
(d) Very narrow.

4. What are Jim and Della about to do in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Put their baby to bed.
(b) Go to Della's mother's home.
(c) Eat dinner.
(d) Go to Jim's mother's home.

5. How much is Jim's income now, according to the author in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) $20 per week.
(b) $40 per week.
(c) $15 per week.
(d) $30 per week.

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

3. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?

4. What did the magi bring to the baby Jesus in the Bible?

5. When Della lets down her hair in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" it is said to almost create what?

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