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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the most likely setting of "The Gift of the Magi"?
2. When Della lets down her hair in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" it is said to almost create what?
3. How long does Della take to try to make her hair look better before Jim arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?
4. How much money does Della pay for Jim's watch chain?
5. The gifts that Della and Jim are revealed to have bought for one another are an example of what literary device?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Della's most prized possession and how is it described?
2. What does Della purchase for Jim for Christmas? How is this object described?
3. What is Jim's most prized possession and how is it described?
4. What is a "twist ending" and how does this device apply in "The Gift of the Magi"?
5. What are the financial circumstances of the Youngs?
6. Describe the setting of the Youngs' apartment.
7. What is the "inciting incident" in "The Gift of the Magi" and how does it drive the story?
8. What does "allegory" mean and how does this term apply to "The Gift of the Magi"?
9. What does "narrative intrusion" mean and how does it apply to "The Gift of the Magi"?
10. What is an example of foreshadowing in "The Gift of the Magi"? What is foreshadowed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss language style in "The Gift of the Magi." How would you describe the dialogue within the story? How do the characters' speech differ from the narrator's style of speaking? Is the language complex or simple? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the author's use of Biblical allusions and references in the story. Who are the Biblical figures that the author makes reference to? Why? What is the meaning of the title of this short story?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the themes of love and generosity in "The Gift of the Magi." What does love mean to the characters in this story? How do the characters demonstrate generosity? What symbolism relates to these themes?
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