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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 is the most likely setting of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Panama City.
(b) New York City.
(c) Rural Nebraska.
(d) Los Angeles.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say that large-hearted giving can leave behind?

2. What is Jim's middle name?

3. The gifts that Della and Jim are revealed to have bought for one another are an example of what literary device?

4. What has Jim bought Della for Christmas?

5. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the character of Madame Sofronie in the story. What imagery does the author present with her introduction?

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

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

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

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

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

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