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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what is Della's hair compared when she lets it down in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) A sea of jellyfish.
(b) A falling stream.
(c) A snowy lake.
(d) A peacock's feathers.

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

3. How is the looking-glass described in Della and Jim's home?
(a) Very wide.
(b) Very large.
(c) Round and solid.
(d) Very narrow.

4. 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 as a schoolteacher.
(b) By scrimping on groceries.
(c) By stealing from her sister.
(d) By working at the library.

5. 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 Della's point of view.
(c) On Jim's point of view.
(d) On Madame Sofronie's point of view.

6. At what time does Della have Jim's dinner ready for him?
(a) 8:00 p.m.
(b) 5:00 p.m.
(c) 6:00 p.m.
(d) 7:00 p.m.

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

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

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

10. How is Della's physical stature described by the narrator?
(a) She is quite thin.
(b) She is tall and hulking.
(c) She is somewhat chubby.
(d) She is very fat.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the electric bell at Jim and Della's apartment described?

2. The watch chain is described as being like Jim, who is said to be embodied with what?

3. How is the letter-box described as Della and Jim's apartment building?

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

5. What is Della said to look wonderfully like after cutting her hair?

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