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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What has Jim bought Della for Christmas?
(a) Hair combs.
(b) A gold ring.
(c) A diamond ring.
(d) A gold watch.

4. How is the design of the watch chain described?
(a) Simple.
(b) Highly detailed.
(c) Elaborate.
(d) Extravagant.

5. 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 girl who prostitutes herself for money.
(c) A little girl.
(d) A girl who sings and dances for money.

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

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

8. The gifts that Della and Jim are revealed to have bought for one another are an example of what literary device?
(a) Simile.
(b) Literary allusion.
(c) Verbal irony.
(d) Comic irony.

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

10. How did Della manage to save the amount she has for Jim's Christmas gift in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) By working at the library.
(b) By working as a schoolteacher.
(c) By scrimping on groceries.
(d) By stealing from her sister.

11. How much money does Della have left when she returns home from purchasing Jim's watch chain?
(a) Six dollars.
(b) One dollar.
(c) Two dollars.
(d) 87 cents.

12. How is the electric bell at Jim and Della's apartment described?
(a) It buzzes nonstop.
(b) It is tinkly and soft.
(c) It does not work.
(d) It is incredibly loud.

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

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

15. How long is it until Christmas in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) One day.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two days.
(d) One week.

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. What does the narrator say Jim needs in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

5. What Biblical king and queen are referenced in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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