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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 does the narrator say that large-hearted giving can leave behind?
(a) Traces of glory.
(b) Deep marks.
(c) Bitter resentments.
(d) Sorrowful regrets.

2. How much is Jim's income now, according to the author in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) $40 per week.
(b) $20 per week.
(c) $30 per week.
(d) $15 per week.

3. 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.

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"?
(a) A girl who prostitutes herself for money.
(b) A girl who sings and dances for money.
(c) A girl who works in a library.
(d) A little girl.

5. How is the design of the watch chain described?
(a) Highly detailed.
(b) Extravagant.
(c) Elaborate.
(d) Simple.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In what approximate time period does "The Gift of the Magi" take place?

3. How would you describe Della's feelings for Jim?

4. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?

5. The watch chain is described as being like Jim, who is said to be embodied with what?

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