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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 did the magi bring to the baby Jesus in the Bible?
(a) Branches, coal, and a manger.
(b) Gold, frankinscense, and myrrh.
(c) A sheep, a llama, and a rabbit.
(d) Gold, hair tresses, and combs.

2. How is the proprietor of the hair shop described?
(a) Thin and withered.
(b) Coarse and rough-faced.
(c) Masculine and gruff.
(d) Large and too-white.

3. What does Della pray for as Jim is about to enter their apartment in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) For Jim to think she is still pretty.
(b) For Jim to ask for a divorce.
(c) For Jim to be happy she is pregnant.
(d) For Jim to have bought her a present.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color is Della's hair?

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

4. What is the watch chain made of that Della buys for Jim?

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

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