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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Della tell Jim she could not live through when he arrives home in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) She could not live through Christmas without getting him a gift.
(b) She could not live through Christmas without making a special meal.
(c) She could not live through Christmas without calling his mother.
(d) She could not live through Christmas without putting up a Christmas tree.

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

5. What does the narrator say Jim would have done if a king had lived in the same home as he and Della?
(a) Worked as his jester.
(b) Killed his servants.
(c) Looked at his watch every time they met.
(d) Called out for his servants to serve the king.

6. 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?
(a) The most narrow-minded.
(b) The least wise.
(c) The most exposed.
(d) The most wise.

7. In what approximate time period does "The Gift of the Magi" take place?
(a) The early 1800s.
(b) The late 1600s.
(c) The late 1700s.
(d) The early 1900s.

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

9. How much money is offered for Della's hair?
(a) $15.
(b) $10.
(c) $40.
(d) $20.

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

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

12. How long is Della's hair described in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) To her shoulders.
(b) Below her knees.
(c) Just above her waist.
(d) Below her ankles.

13. How is Della's coat described?
(a) Old and gray.
(b) Navy blue and new.
(c) Old and brown.
(d) New and red.

14. To what is Della's hair compared when she lets it down in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) A falling stream.
(b) A peacock's feathers.
(c) A snowy lake.
(d) A sea of jellyfish.

15. What does Della do after counting her money in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) She weeps.
(b) She calls her mother.
(c) She cheers.
(d) She calls for a cab.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the "magi" from the Bible also referred to as?

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

3. How much was Jim being paid weekly when he and Della moved into their current apartment?

4. The watch chain is described as being like Jim, who is said to be embodied with what?

5. How much money does Della pay for Jim's watch chain?

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