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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) 32.
(b) 24.
(c) 22.
(d) 29.
2. 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.
3. On what floor is the hair shop described as being?
(a) The second floor.
(b) The basement.
(c) The first floor.
(d) The third floor.
4. 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.
5. How is the looking-glass described in Della and Jim's home?
(a) Very wide.
(b) Very narrow.
(c) Round and solid.
(d) Very large.
6. How much is the cost of the room where Della and Jim live?
(a) $5 per week.
(b) $8 per week.
(c) $15 per week.
(d) $20 per week.
7. How much was Jim being paid weekly when he and Della moved into their current apartment?
(a) $40 per week.
(b) $8 per week.
(c) $30 per week.
(d) $20 per week.
8. How is the letter-box described as Della and Jim's apartment building?
(a) Rusted completely shut.
(b) Unable to open due to a broken door.
(c) Permanently locked.
(d) Too small to hold a letter.
9. The watch chain is described as being like Jim, who is said to be embodied with what?
(a) Ambition and strength.
(b) Quietness and value.
(c) Boldness and beauty.
(d) Glamour and gallantry.
10. How is Della's physical stature described by the narrator?
(a) She is somewhat chubby.
(b) She is very fat.
(c) She is tall and hulking.
(d) She is quite thin.
11. 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 little girl.
(b) A girl who prostitutes herself for money.
(c) A girl who works in a library.
(d) A girl who sings and dances for money.
12. What color is Della's hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Red.
13. 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) Killed his servants.
(c) Looked at his watch every time they met.
(d) Called out for his servants to serve the king.
14. What does Della do after counting her money in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) She cheers.
(b) She weeps.
(c) She calls her mother.
(d) She calls for a cab.
15. 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.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Della tell Jim she could not live through when he arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?
2. How did Della manage to save the amount she has for Jim's Christmas gift in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
3. The gifts that Della and Jim are revealed to have bought for one another are an example of what literary device?
4. For how long does Della shop for a gift for Jim after selling her hair?
5. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?
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