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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 Jim and Della's last name?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Smith.
(c) Young.
(d) Small.

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

3. What are the "magi" from the Bible also referred to as?
(a) The Three Virgins.
(b) The Three Wise Men.
(c) The Three Bearers of Gold.
(d) The Three Old Lepers.

4. What does the narrator say Jim would have done if a king had lived in the same home as he and Della?
(a) Worked as his jester.
(b) Killed his servants.
(c) Looked at his watch every time they met.
(d) Called out for his servants to serve the king.

5. When was "The Gift of the Magi" first published?
(a) 1905.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1765.
(d) 1953.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the watch chain made of that Della buys for Jim?

2. What does Della pray for as Jim is about to enter their apartment in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

4. How did Della manage to save the amount she has for Jim's Christmas gift in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

5. What has Jim bought Della for Christmas?

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