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

2. 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) Go to Jim's mother's home.
(d) Eat dinner.

3. 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 stealing from her sister.
(b) By scrimping on groceries.
(c) By working as a schoolteacher.
(d) By working at the library.

4. On what floor is the hair shop described as being?
(a) The first floor.
(b) The basement.
(c) The second floor.
(d) The third floor.

5. How old is Jim said to be in the narrative?
(a) 22.
(b) 24.
(c) 32.
(d) 29.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whose shop does Della go to sell her hair?

2. The watch chain is described as being like Jim, who is said to be embodied with what?

3. How much is the cost of the room where Della and Jim live?

4. How much money does Della have left when she returns home from purchasing Jim's watch chain?

5. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?

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