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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long does Della shop for a gift for Jim after selling her hair?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Nine hours.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Six hours.

2. What has Jim bought Della for Christmas?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) A gold ring.
(c) Hair combs.
(d) A gold watch.

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

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

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

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

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

8. The gifts that Della and Jim are revealed to have bought for one another are an example of what literary device?
(a) Literary allusion.
(b) Verbal irony.
(c) Simile.
(d) Comic irony.

9. How much money has Della saved up in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) $1.87.
(b) $1.96.
(c) $5.24.
(d) $4.23.

10. How is Della's physical stature described by the narrator?
(a) She is tall and hulking.
(b) She is quite thin.
(c) She is somewhat chubby.
(d) She is very fat.

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

12. How is Della's coat described?
(a) Navy blue and new.
(b) New and red.
(c) Old and gray.
(d) Old and brown.

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

14. How would you describe Della's feelings for Jim?
(a) She is constantly jealous over him.
(b) She resents him greatly.
(c) She loves him dearly.
(d) She secretly detests him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Jim and Della about to do in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

3. What are the "magi" from the Bible also referred to as?

4. What is Jim's middle name?

5. How much money does Della pay for Jim's watch chain?

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