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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. 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?
(a) The least wise.
(b) The most narrow-minded.
(c) The most wise.
(d) The most exposed.

2. What are the most significant symbols in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) The hair shop and the jewelry store.
(b) The ring and the necklace.
(c) The combs and the watch-chain.
(d) The cat and the apartment building.

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

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

5. 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 scrimping on groceries.
(c) By working at the library.
(d) By stealing from her sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Jim and Della about to do in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?

2. How long is Della's hair described in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

4. How much money is offered for Della's hair?

5. What does Della tell Jim she could not live through when he arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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