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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. On whose point of view is the narrative focused in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) On Madame Sofronie's point of view.
(b) On Della's point of view.
(c) On Jim's point of view.
(d) On Jim's father's point of view.

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

7. How much is Jim's income now, according to the author in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) $40 per week.
(b) $30 per week.
(c) $20 per week.
(d) $15 per week.

8. Which of the following is a central theme in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Mother-daughter relationships.
(b) Sacrifice.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Revenge.

9. When was "The Gift of the Magi" first published?
(a) 1765.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1905.

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

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

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

13. At what time does Della have Jim's dinner ready for him?
(a) 7:00 p.m.
(b) 5:00 p.m.
(c) 8:00 p.m.
(d) 6:00 p.m.

14. 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.

15. To whose shop does Della go to sell her hair?
(a) Madame Sofronie's shop.
(b) Madame Richmond's shop.
(c) Madame Montpellier's shop.
(d) Madame Lemonds's shop.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the watch chain made of that Della buys for Jim?

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

4. The watch chain is described as being like Jim, who is said to be embodied with what?

5. How long is Della's hair described in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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