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

2. When was "The Gift of the Magi" first published?
(a) 1765.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1905.
(d) 1953.

3. How much money has Della saved up in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) $5.24.
(b) $4.23.
(c) $1.87.
(d) $1.96.

4. 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 not wise.
(d) Two children who were selfish.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Della's hat described?

2. How much money does Della have left when she returns home from purchasing Jim's watch chain?

3. At what time does Della have Jim's dinner ready for him?

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 is the design of the watch chain described?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the climax occur in "The Gift of the Magi"?

2. What statement do you think the author is making regarding wisdom in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

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

5. What does "narrative intrusion" mean and how does it apply to "The Gift of the Magi"?

6. Where does the rising action take place in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

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

9. What does "allegory" mean and how does this term apply to "The Gift of the Magi"?

10. What does Jim purchase for Della and how is this object described?

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