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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?
(a) From his mother.
(b) From his brother.
(c) From his father.
(d) From his wife.

2. To what is Della's hair compared when she lets it down in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) A peacock's feathers.
(b) A sea of jellyfish.
(c) A snowy lake.
(d) A falling stream.

3. How is the electric bell at Jim and Della's apartment described?
(a) It does not work.
(b) It buzzes nonstop.
(c) It is tinkly and soft.
(d) It is incredibly loud.

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

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

6. How long is Della's hair described in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Below her ankles.
(b) Below her knees.
(c) To her shoulders.
(d) Just above her waist.

7. In what approximate time period does "The Gift of the Magi" take place?
(a) The early 1900s.
(b) The early 1800s.
(c) The late 1700s.
(d) The late 1600s.

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

9. What are the most significant symbols in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) The combs and the watch-chain.
(b) The cat and the apartment building.
(c) The ring and the necklace.
(d) The hair shop and the jewelry store.

10. How is the design of the watch chain described?
(a) Extravagant.
(b) Simple.
(c) Elaborate.
(d) Highly detailed.

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

12. How much money does Della have left when she returns home from purchasing Jim's watch chain?
(a) Six dollars.
(b) One dollar.
(c) 87 cents.
(d) Two dollars.

13. What is Jim and Della's last name?
(a) Young.
(b) Small.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Smith.

14. What does Della tell Jim she could not live through when he arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) She could not live through Christmas without making a special meal.
(b) She could not live through Christmas without calling his mother.
(c) She could not live through Christmas without putting up a Christmas tree.
(d) She could not live through Christmas without getting him a gift.

15. On what floor is the hair shop described as being?
(a) The second floor.
(b) The basement.
(c) The first floor.
(d) The third floor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Della pray for as Jim is about to enter their apartment in "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. What has Jim bought Della for Christmas?

4. How is Della's hat described?

5. How would you describe Della's feelings for Jim?

(see the answer keys)

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