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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say Jim needs in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) A pair of socks.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A new coat.
(d) A pair of new pants.

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

3. What does the narrator say Jim would have done if a king had lived in the same home as he and Della?
(a) Worked as his jester.
(b) Killed his servants.
(c) Called out for his servants to serve the king.
(d) Looked at his watch every time they met.

4. The narrator says in the end of "The Gift of the Magi" that these two (Jim and Della) were what, among all who give gifts?
(a) The most narrow-minded.
(b) The most wise.
(c) The least wise.
(d) The most exposed.

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

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

7. How is the proprietor of the hair shop described?
(a) Thin and withered.
(b) Large and too-white.
(c) Masculine and gruff.
(d) Coarse and rough-faced.

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

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

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

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

12. 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.

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

14. When Jim enters his apartment, he is described as being as what?
(a) A hunting dog when it is near a bird.
(b) A bear when it is near an apple pie.
(c) A lion when it is near a gazelle.
(d) A snake when it is near a rabbit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does Della shop for a gift for Jim after selling her hair?

2. How is Della's hat described?

3. 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"?

4. How is the looking-glass described in Della and Jim's home?

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

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