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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. How much money does Della have left when she returns home from purchasing Jim's watch chain?
(a) One dollar.
(b) Six dollars.
(c) Two dollars.
(d) 87 cents.

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

3. 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 dress for her.
(c) A scarf for her.
(d) A shield for her.

4. What is the watch chain made of that Della buys for Jim?
(a) Jewels.
(b) Gold.
(c) Copper.
(d) Silver.

5. What does Della tell Jim she could not live through when he arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) She could not live through Christmas without making a special meal.
(b) She could not live through Christmas without getting him a gift.
(c) She could not live through Christmas without calling his mother.
(d) She could not live through Christmas without putting up a Christmas tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jim enters his apartment, he is described as being as what?

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

3. How does the narrator describe Jim and Della in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?

4. How long is Della's hair described in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?

5. What is Jim's middle name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is an example of foreshadowing in "The Gift of the Magi"? What is foreshadowed?

2. What is Jim's most prized possession and how is it described?

3. How does the historical context of "The Gift of the Magi" influence the story?

4. How has "The Gift of the Magi" been critically received since its publication?

5. Describe the character of Jim Young in "The Gift of the Magi." What motivates Jim in the story?

6. What is the "inciting incident" in "The Gift of the Magi" and how does it drive the story?

7. What is Della's most prized possession and how is it described?

8. What is one example of Biblical reference or allusion in the story and why is it used?

9. How is the theme of sacrifice developed in the story through character?

10. Describe the character of Della in "The Gift of the Magi." What does Della seek in the story?

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