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

2. What has Jim bought Della for Christmas?
(a) A gold ring.
(b) Hair combs.
(c) A gold watch.
(d) A diamond ring.

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

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

5. To whose shop does Della go to sell her hair?
(a) Madame Richmond's shop.
(b) Madame Lemonds's shop.
(c) Madame Sofronie's shop.
(d) Madame Montpellier's shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the looking-glass described in Della and Jim's home?

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

3. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?

4. What Biblical king and queen are referenced in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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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