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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 are Jim and Della about to do in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Go to Jim's mother's home.
(b) Go to Della's mother's home.
(c) Eat dinner.
(d) Put their baby to bed.

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 working at the library.
(b) By scrimping on groceries.
(c) By stealing from her sister.
(d) By working as a schoolteacher.

3. What color is Della's hair?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Black.

4. How much money is offered for Della's hair?
(a) $15.
(b) $40.
(c) $10.
(d) $20.

5. When Della lets down her hair in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" it is said to almost create what?
(a) A dress for her.
(b) A shield for her.
(c) A robe for her.
(d) A scarf for her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Jim sell to buy Della's gift?

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

4. What is the most likely setting of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

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