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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 color is Della's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

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

3. What has Jim bought Della for Christmas?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) Hair combs.
(c) A gold ring.
(d) A gold watch.

4. How is the proprietor of the hair shop described?
(a) Large and too-white.
(b) Coarse and rough-faced.
(c) Masculine and gruff.
(d) Thin and withered.

5. How is the design of the watch chain described?
(a) Extravagant.
(b) Elaborate.
(c) Simple.
(d) Highly detailed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The narrator says in the end of "The Gift of the Magi" that these two (Jim and Della) were what, among all who give gifts?

3. To whose shop does Della go to sell her hair?

4. To what is Della's hair compared when she lets it down in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?

5. What is Jim's middle name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe one example of symbolism in "The Gift of the Magi." What does the symbol represent?

2. Describe the neighborhood and city where the Youngs live.

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

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

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

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

7. Describe one example of irony in "The Gift of the Magi." What type of irony is described?

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

9. How does the author use symbolism to develop the theme of wealth and poverty in "The Gift of the Magi"?

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

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