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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. The watch chain is described as being like Jim, who is said to be embodied with what?
(a) Boldness and beauty.
(b) Quietness and value.
(c) Glamour and gallantry.
(d) Ambition and strength.

2. What does Della tell Jim she could not live through when he arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) She could not live through Christmas without calling his mother.
(b) She could not live through Christmas without putting up a Christmas tree.
(c) She could not live through Christmas without making a special meal.
(d) She could not live through Christmas without getting him a gift.

3. In what approximate time period does "The Gift of the Magi" take place?
(a) The late 1600s.
(b) The early 1900s.
(c) The late 1700s.
(d) The early 1800s.

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

5. What Biblical king and queen are referenced in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Queen Berenice and King David.
(b) The Queen of Sheba and King Solomon.
(c) Candace, Queen of Ethiopia and King Ahab.
(d) Queen Elizabeth and King Henry.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Jim's middle name?

3. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?

4. What does the narrator say Jim would have done if a king had lived in the same home as he and Della?

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

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