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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the narrator describe Jim and Della in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Two children who were tired.
(b) Two children who were disappointed.
(c) Two children who were not wise.
(d) Two children who were selfish.

3. What did Jim sell to buy Della's gift?
(a) His watch.
(b) His hair.
(c) His coat.
(d) His ring.

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

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

6. What aspect of the plot structure in "The Gift of the Magi" is one for which O. Henry was famous?
(a) The nonlinear narrative.
(b) The flashbacks.
(c) The twist-ending.
(d) The flash-forwards.

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

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

9. How long is Della's hair described in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Below her ankles.
(b) To her shoulders.
(c) Just above her waist.
(d) Below her knees.

10. 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 Della's point of view.
(d) On Madame Sofronie's point of view.

11. For how long does Della shop for a gift for Jim after selling her hair?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Six hours.
(d) Nine hours.

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

13. What does Della do after counting her money in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) She calls for a cab.
(b) She weeps.
(c) She calls her mother.
(d) She cheers.

14. On what floor is the hair shop described as being?
(a) The basement.
(b) The third floor.
(c) The first floor.
(d) The second floor.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much was Jim being paid weekly when he and Della moved into their current apartment?

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

4. 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"?

5. How much is the cost of the room where Della and Jim live?

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