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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 works in a library.
(c) A girl who prostitutes herself for money.
(d) A girl who sings and dances for money.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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 Virgins.
(d) The Three Old Lepers.

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

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

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

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

15. 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 flower in the meadow.
(b) A field of fresh-fallen snow.
(c) A queen's jewels and gifts.
(d) A mountain looking over a lake.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the proprietor of the hair shop described?

2. What are the most significant symbols in "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?

4. How long is it until Christmas in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

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