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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 does the narrator say that large-hearted giving can leave behind?
(a) Sorrowful regrets.
(b) Deep marks.
(c) Bitter resentments.
(d) Traces of glory.

2. What Biblical king and queen are referenced in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Queen Elizabeth and King Henry.
(b) Queen Berenice and King David.
(c) Candace, Queen of Ethiopia and King Ahab.
(d) The Queen of Sheba and King Solomon.

3. How is Della's hat described?
(a) Old and gray.
(b) Old and brown.
(c) New and red.
(d) Navy blue and new.

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

5. For how long does Della shop for a gift for Jim after selling her hair?
(a) Nine hours.
(b) Six hours.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Three hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. On whose point of view is the narrative focused in "The Gift of the Magi"?

2. At what time does Della have Jim's dinner ready for him?

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

4. 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?

5. How much money has Della saved up in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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