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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 is Della said to look wonderfully like after cutting her hair?
(a) A fairy.
(b) An elf.
(c) An old maid.
(d) A schoolboy.

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

3. To what is Della's hair compared when she lets it down in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) A sea of jellyfish.
(b) A peacock's feathers.
(c) A snowy lake.
(d) A falling stream.

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

5. How long is it until Christmas in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Three days.
(b) Two days.
(c) One week.
(d) One day.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was "The Gift of the Magi" first published?

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

4. How much money has Della saved up in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

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