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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 old is Jim said to be in the narrative?
(a) 29.
(b) 24.
(c) 32.
(d) 22.

2. How long does Della take to try to make her hair look better before Jim arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) 40 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) Two hours.

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

4. What did Jim sell to buy Della's gift?
(a) His hair.
(b) His coat.
(c) His watch.
(d) His ring.

5. What aspect of the plot structure in "The Gift of the Magi" is one for which O. Henry was famous?
(a) The twist-ending.
(b) The nonlinear narrative.
(c) The flash-forwards.
(d) The flashbacks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Della tell Jim she could not live through when he arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. What did the magi bring to the baby Jesus in the Bible?

4. At what time does Della have Jim's dinner ready for him?

5. How is Della's coat described?

(see the answer key)

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