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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whose shop does Della go to sell her hair?
(a) Madame Sofronie's shop.
(b) Madame Montpellier's shop.
(c) Madame Lemonds's shop.
(d) Madame Richmond's shop.

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

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

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

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

6. 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) Looked at his watch every time they met.
(c) Killed his servants.
(d) Called out for his servants to serve the king.

7. How much is the cost of the room where Della and Jim live?
(a) $8 per week.
(b) $20 per week.
(c) $15 per week.
(d) $5 per week.

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

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

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

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

12. On whose point of view is the narrative focused in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) On Jim's father's point of view.
(b) On Jim's point of view.
(c) On Madame Sofronie's point of view.
(d) On Della's point of view.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How long does Della take to try to make her hair look better before Jim arrives home 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. 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"?

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