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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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 calling his mother.
(c) She could not live through Christmas without making a special meal.
(d) She could not live through Christmas without putting up a Christmas tree.

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

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

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

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

8. 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 least wise.
(b) The most narrow-minded.
(c) The most wise.
(d) The most exposed.

9. On whose point of view is the narrative focused in "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) On Della's point of view.
(b) On Jim's father's point of view.
(c) On Madame Sofronie's point of view.
(d) On Jim's point of view.

10. How long is it until Christmas in the opening of "The Gift of the Magi"?
(a) One day.
(b) Two days.
(c) One week.
(d) Three days.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For how long does Della shop for a gift for Jim after selling her hair?

3. Della considers what Jim will think of her cut hair and she imagines that if he does not kill her, he will say she looks like what in "The Gift of the Magi"?

4. Where did Jim obtain his gold watch?

5. How is the design of the watch chain described?

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