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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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 not wise.
(c) Two children who were tired.
(d) Two children who were disappointed.

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

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

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

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

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

11. What literary term applies to a device wherein the author steps away from the narrative to speak directly to the reader?
(a) Literary allusion.
(b) Extrication.
(c) Authorial intrusion.
(d) Omniscient intrusion.

12. 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 robe for her.
(c) A shield for her.
(d) A scarf for her.

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

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 calling his mother.
(b) She could not live through Christmas without putting up a Christmas tree.
(c) She could not live through Christmas without making a special meal.
(d) She could not live through Christmas without getting him a gift.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When was "The Gift of the Magi" first published?

4. What are the most significant symbols in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

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