Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How is Della's hat described?
2. What does the narrator say Jim would have done if a king had lived in the same home as he and Della?
3. How old is Jim said to be in the narrative?
4. The narrator says in the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" that Della knows that her hair is more beautiful than what?
5. How much money is offered for Della's hair?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jim purchase for Della and how is this object described?
2. In what tense and from what narrative perspective is "The Gift of the Magi" related?
3. Describe one example of symbolism in "The Gift of the Magi." What does the symbol represent?
4. What are the financial circumstances of the Youngs?
5. What is Jim's most prized possession and how is it described?
6. How does the author use symbolism to develop the theme of wealth and poverty in "The Gift of the Magi"?
7. What adaptations have been developed of "The Gift of the Magi"?
8. What does "allegory" mean and how does this term apply to "The Gift of the Magi"?
9. Describe one simile or metaphor from the short story and how it serves the reader.
10. Describe the setting of the Youngs' apartment.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss conflict in "The Gift of the Magi." What are the three main types of conflict in narrative literature? Which types of conflict apply in this story? How are the conflicts of the story resolved, or are they?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the author's use of irony in "The Gift of the Magi." How is irony defined? What are the different types of irony? What type of irony is employed in this story? What effects does it have?
Essay Topic 3
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?
|
This section contains 748 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
