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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Jim and Della about to do in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Go to Della's mother's home.
(b) Eat dinner.
(c) Go to Jim's mother's home.
(d) Put their baby to bed.

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

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

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

5. 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 snowy lake.
(c) A falling stream.
(d) A sea of jellyfish.

6. 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 most exposed.
(d) The least wise.

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

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

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

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

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

12. What is the watch chain made of that Della buys for Jim?
(a) Gold.
(b) Silver.
(c) Copper.
(d) Jewels.

13. What Biblical king and queen are referenced in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) The Queen of Sheba and King Solomon.
(b) Candace, Queen of Ethiopia and King Ahab.
(c) Queen Elizabeth and King Henry.
(d) Queen Berenice and King David.

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

15. What does the narrator say that large-hearted giving can leave behind?
(a) Traces of glory.
(b) Sorrowful regrets.
(c) Deep marks.
(d) Bitter resentments.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Della lets down her hair in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" it is said to almost create what?

2. What literary term applies to a device wherein the author steps away from the narrative to speak directly to the reader?

3. What color is Della's hair?

4. What has Jim bought Della for Christmas?

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

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