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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) 87 cents.
(b) One dollar.
(c) Six dollars.
(d) Two dollars.

2. The gifts that Della and Jim are revealed to have bought for one another are an example of what literary device?
(a) Literary allusion.
(b) Verbal irony.
(c) Comic irony.
(d) Simile.

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

4. How much was Jim being paid weekly when he and Della moved into their current apartment?
(a) $8 per week.
(b) $20 per week.
(c) $30 per week.
(d) $40 per week.

5. What did the magi bring to the baby Jesus in the Bible?
(a) Branches, coal, and a manger.
(b) Gold, hair tresses, and combs.
(c) A sheep, a llama, and a rabbit.
(d) Gold, frankinscense, and myrrh.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Jim sell to buy Della's gift?

4. For how long does Della shop for a gift for Jim after selling her hair?

5. How is Della's hat described?

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