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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. At what time does Della have Jim's dinner ready for him?
(a) 8:00 p.m.
(b) 5:00 p.m.
(c) 7:00 p.m.
(d) 6:00 p.m.
2. What does Della pray for as Jim is about to enter their apartment in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) For Jim to have bought her a present.
(b) For Jim to think she is still pretty.
(c) For Jim to be happy she is pregnant.
(d) For Jim to ask for a divorce.
3. How does the narrator describe Jim and Della in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Two children who were disappointed.
(b) Two children who were tired.
(c) Two children who were selfish.
(d) Two children who were not wise.
4. When Jim enters his apartment, he is described as being as what?
(a) A bear when it is near an apple pie.
(b) A hunting dog when it is near a bird.
(c) A lion when it is near a gazelle.
(d) A snake when it is near a rabbit.
5. 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 field of fresh-fallen snow.
(b) A queen's jewels and gifts.
(c) A mountain looking over a lake.
(d) A flower in the meadow.
Short Answer Questions
1. What are Jim and Della about to do in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?
2. Which of the following is a central theme in "The Gift of the Magi"?
3. How much money does Della pay for Jim's watch chain?
4. How long is it until Christmas in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
5. What does the narrator say that large-hearted giving can leave behind?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the setting of the Youngs' apartment.
2. What does Jim purchase for Della and how is this object described?
3. What does "narrative intrusion" mean and how does it apply to "The Gift of the Magi"?
4. What is one example of Biblical reference or allusion in the story and why is it used?
5. What is a "twist ending" and how does this device apply in "The Gift of the Magi"?
6. What does Della purchase for Jim for Christmas? How is this object described?
7. Where does the climax occur in "The Gift of the Magi"?
8. What are the financial circumstances of the Youngs?
9. Who or what would you identify as the protagonist and antagonist in "The Gift of the Magi"? Why?
10. Describe one simile or metaphor from the short story and how it serves the reader.
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