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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 much money does Della have left when she returns home from purchasing Jim's watch chain?
(a) Two dollars.
(b) One dollar.
(c) 87 cents.
(d) Six dollars.

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

3. How much money is offered for Della's hair?
(a) $40.
(b) $10.
(c) $15.
(d) $20.

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

5. Which of the following is a central theme in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Ambition.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Mother-daughter relationships.
(d) Sacrifice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jim and Della's last name?

2. In what approximate time period does "The Gift of the Magi" take place?

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

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

5. How much was Jim being paid weekly when he and Della moved into their current apartment?

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