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

2. What are the "magi" from the Bible also referred to as?
(a) The Three Virgins.
(b) The Three Old Lepers.
(c) The Three Bearers of Gold.
(d) The Three Wise Men.

3. How does the narrator describe Jim and Della in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Two children who were selfish.
(b) Two children who were disappointed.
(c) Two children who were not wise.
(d) Two children who were tired.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. To what is Della's hair compared when she lets it down in the beginning 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. On whose point of view is the narrative focused in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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