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- 1. Multiple Choice
1. At the beginning of the story, which of the following is most upsetting to Della?
the thought of parting with her hair
The idea of not having a present good enough for Jim
The thought that short hair may be unattractive
The possibility that Jim would not be able to buy her a gift
- 2. Multiple Choice
2. Della's hair and Jim's watch have always made them feel:
proud
worthy of each other
nervous
ashamed of their other possessions
- 3. Multiple Choice
3.Della chooses the gift she gets for Jim because it:
costs just the right amount
will make his old watch look like new.
seems to be made for him.
is surely nicer than what he has bought her
- 4. Multiple Choice
4. Why does Jim react so strangely when Della tells him she has sold her hair?
He thinks she looks like a chorus girl
He is ashamed of not being an adequate provider
He is upset that she didn't consult him
He has bought a gift for her that is no longer usable
- 5. Multiple Choice
5. When Della opens her gift, she is overcome with mixed feelings that include all of the following EXCEPT:
guilt
delight
despair
disbelief
- 6. Multiple Choice
6. Jim has sold what in order to buy a present for Della?
His family's watch
His shoes
He didn't sell anything
His overcoat
- 7. Multiple Choice
7. When Jim and Della realize the full extent of what they have done, they:
refuse to believe it
look for someone else to blame
try to make the best of it
make plans to undo what they have done
- 8. Multiple Choice
At the end of the story, Jim puts his gift from Della away for safekeeping because:
it is fragile
it is valuable in emotional terms
it is valuable in terms of money
he doesn't have a current use for it
- 9. Multiple Choice
9. O. Henry references the Magi in both the title and the story itself. What kind of literary device is this?
Foreshadowing
Personification
Allusion
Metaphor
- 10. Multiple Choice
10. What type of irony is used in this story?
Situational Irony
Dramatic irony
Verbal irony
Reverse irony
- 11. Multiple Choice
Della only has ___________ to spend on a Christmas present for her husband.
$1.87
$2.37
$8.21
$12.54
- 12. Multiple Choice
"Della finished her cry...and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard." The repetition of the word "gray" reinforces the ________________mood.
colorful
holiday
dreary
boring
- 13. Multiple Choice
The theme of this story is that Jim ad Della's love for each other is much more valuable than any
material gift
expensive dinner
person's opinion
verbal expressions
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