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

2. How is the looking-glass described in Della and Jim's home?
(a) Very large.
(b) Round and solid.
(c) Very wide.
(d) Very narrow.

3. How is the letter-box described as Della and Jim's apartment building?
(a) Too small to hold a letter.
(b) Rusted completely shut.
(c) Permanently locked.
(d) Unable to open due to a broken door.

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

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

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

3. How did Della manage to save the amount she has for Jim's Christmas gift in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

4. The gifts that Della and Jim are revealed to have bought for one another are an example of what literary device?

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

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