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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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"?
(a) A girl who works in a library.
(b) A little girl.
(c) A girl who prostitutes herself for money.
(d) A girl who sings and dances for money.

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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.

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

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

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

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

12. What are the "magi" from the Bible also referred to as?
(a) The Three Virgins.
(b) The Three Old Lepers.
(c) The Three Wise Men.
(d) The Three Bearers of Gold.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much was Jim being paid weekly when he and Della moved into their current apartment?

2. What has Jim bought Della for Christmas?

3. What does Della tell Jim she could not live through when he arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

5. In what approximate time period does "The Gift of the Magi" take place?

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