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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 long is Della's hair described in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Below her knees.
(b) Just above her waist.
(c) Below her ankles.
(d) To her shoulders.

2. What is the watch chain made of that Della buys for Jim?
(a) Silver.
(b) Copper.
(c) Gold.
(d) Jewels.

3. What does the narrator say Jim needs in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) A pair of socks.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A new coat.
(d) A pair of new pants.

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

5. How does the narrator describe Jim and Della in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Two children who were not wise.
(b) Two children who were disappointed.
(c) Two children who were tired.
(d) Two children who were selfish.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Della's physical stature described by the narrator?

2. What are Jim and Della about to do in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

4. On what floor is the hair shop described as being?

5. What aspect of the plot structure in "The Gift of the Magi" is one for which O. Henry was famous?

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