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

2. What is Jim's middle name?
(a) Montpierre.
(b) DeLemonds.
(c) Dillingham.
(d) Williams.

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

4. How much is the cost of the room where Della and Jim live?
(a) $15 per week.
(b) $8 per week.
(c) $5 per week.
(d) $20 per week.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is it until Christmas in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

2. To whose shop does Della go to sell her hair?

3. What does the narrator say that large-hearted giving can leave behind?

4. What are the "magi" from the Bible also referred to as?

5. How much is Jim's income now, according to the author in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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