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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what floor is the hair shop described as being?
(a) The second floor.
(b) The first floor.
(c) The basement.
(d) The third floor.

2. The watch chain is described as being like Jim, who is said to be embodied with what?
(a) Glamour and gallantry.
(b) Boldness and beauty.
(c) Ambition and strength.
(d) Quietness and value.

3. What literary term applies to a device wherein the author steps away from the narrative to speak directly to the reader?
(a) Literary allusion.
(b) Authorial intrusion.
(c) Omniscient intrusion.
(d) Extrication.

4. How much was Jim being paid weekly when he and Della moved into their current apartment?
(a) $20 per week.
(b) $8 per week.
(c) $40 per week.
(d) $30 per week.

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

6. Which of the following is a central theme in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Sacrifice.
(b) Mother-daughter relationships.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Revenge.

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

8. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?
(a) From his wife.
(b) From his mother.
(c) From his father.
(d) From his brother.

9. What are the "magi" from the Bible also referred to as?
(a) The Three Old Lepers.
(b) The Three Bearers of Gold.
(c) The Three Virgins.
(d) The Three Wise Men.

10. When Jim enters his apartment, he is described as being as what?
(a) A bear when it is near an apple pie.
(b) A hunting dog when it is near a bird.
(c) A snake when it is near a rabbit.
(d) A lion when it is near a gazelle.

11. At what time does Della have Jim's dinner ready for him?
(a) 6:00 p.m.
(b) 5:00 p.m.
(c) 8:00 p.m.
(d) 7:00 p.m.

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

13. What are Jim and Della about to do in the end of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) Go to Jim's mother's home.
(b) Put their baby to bed.
(c) Eat dinner.
(d) Go to Della's mother's home.

14. How much is the cost of the room where Della and Jim live?
(a) $8 per week.
(b) $20 per week.
(c) $5 per week.
(d) $15 per week.

15. How is the electric bell at Jim and Della's apartment described?
(a) It does not work.
(b) It is incredibly loud.
(c) It buzzes nonstop.
(d) It is tinkly and soft.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money is offered for Della's hair?

2. What does Della pray for as Jim is about to enter their apartment in "The Gift of the Magi"?

3. How is the letter-box described as Della and Jim's apartment building?

4. What has Jim bought Della for Christmas?

5. When was "The Gift of the Magi" first published?

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