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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the letter-box described as Della and Jim's apartment building?
(a) Too small to hold a letter.
(b) Rusted completely shut.
(c) Permanently locked.
(d) Unable to open due to a broken door.

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

3. What does Della pray for as Jim is about to enter their apartment in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) For Jim to have bought her a present.
(b) For Jim to ask for a divorce.
(c) For Jim to think she is still pretty.
(d) For Jim to be happy she is pregnant.

4. For how long does Della shop for a gift for Jim after selling her hair?
(a) Six hours.
(b) Nine hours.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Two hours.

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

6. How much was Jim being paid weekly when he and Della moved into their current apartment?
(a) $30 per week.
(b) $8 per week.
(c) $40 per week.
(d) $20 per week.

7. How much money does Della pay for Jim's watch chain?
(a) $20.
(b) $15.
(c) $21.
(d) $10.95.

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

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

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

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

12. 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) Omniscient intrusion.
(c) Authorial intrusion.
(d) Extrication.

13. The narrator says in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" that Della knows that her hair is more beautiful than what?
(a) A queen's jewels and gifts.
(b) A flower in the meadow.
(c) A field of fresh-fallen snow.
(d) A mountain looking over a lake.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the design of the watch chain described?

2. What are the "magi" from the Bible also referred to as?

3. How would you describe Della's feelings for Jim?

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

5. To whose shop does Della go to sell her hair?

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