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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 is offered for Della's hair?
(a) $10.
(b) $15.
(c) $40.
(d) $20.

2. How would you describe Della's feelings for Jim?
(a) She loves him dearly.
(b) She is constantly jealous over him.
(c) She resents him greatly.
(d) She secretly detests him.

3. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?
(a) From his brother.
(b) From his wife.
(c) From his father.
(d) From his mother.

4. What does Della pray for as Jim is about to enter their apartment in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) For Jim to think she is still pretty.
(b) For Jim to be happy she is pregnant.
(c) For Jim to have bought her a present.
(d) For Jim to ask for a divorce.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. What does the narrator say Jim needs in "The Gift of the Magi"?

5. What literary term applies to a device wherein the author steps away from the narrative to speak directly to the reader?

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