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

2. How did Della manage to save the amount she has for Jim's Christmas gift in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) By scrimping on groceries.
(b) By working as a schoolteacher.
(c) By working at the library.
(d) By stealing from her sister.

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

4. Which of the following is a central theme in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Mother-daughter relationships.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Sacrifice.

5. What is the most likely setting of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Panama City.
(b) Rural Nebraska.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York City.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jim enters his apartment, he is described as being as what?

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

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

4. Della considers what Jim will think of her cut hair and she imagines that if he does not kill her, he will say she looks like what in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

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