WorksheetsGift of Magi Sem. Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the author of this story?
a)
O. Henry
b)
J. Brakebill
c)
E. Thrasher
d)
C. Smith
2.
What is one interesting fact about the author?
a)
His name is not actually O. Henry.
b)
He went to jail at one point.
c)
He wrote over 600 stories.
d)
All of these facts are true!
3.
What is the setting?
a)
Early 1900s, New York City
b)
Early 2000s, Paris
c)
Early 1800s, London
d)
Early 2010s, Los Angeles
4.
Della only has ______ to spend on a Christmas present for her husband.
a)
$1.87
b)
$2.37
c)
$8.21
d)
$12.54
5.
“There was nothing to do but fall on the bed and cry." This quotation shows Della’s sense of __________.
a)
confusion
b)
anger
c)
stress
d)
happiness
6.
Jim used to be paid $30 a week but he is now paid how much a week?
a)
$100 a week
b)
$25 a week
c)
$10 a week
d)
$20 a week
7.
Jim’s gold watch, his finest possession, is a family heirloom, inherited from his _______.
a)
father
b)
uncle
c)
godfather
d)
father-in-law
8.
Della’s finest possession is her hair. “"If a queen had lived in the rooms near theirs, Della would have washed and dried her hair where the queen could see it." The purpose of this comparison is to show how _____ Della’s hair is.
a)
long
b)
magnificent
c)
shiny
d)
blond
9.
"So now Della's beautiful hair fell about her, shining like a falling stream of brown water." This quotation contains an example of ______.
a)
simile
b)
personification
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopoeia
10.
Della’s hair reaches her ________.
a)
shoulders
b)
waist
c)
knees
d)
calves
11.
Della decides to go to Madame Sofronie, the owner of a hair and wig shop. Della sells her hair for _____.
a)
$10
b)
$20
c)
$50
d)
$100
12.
Della tells Madame Sofronie, “Give it to me quick,” because Della does not want to ________.
a)
cry
b)
tell Jim
c)
waste time
d)
change her mind
13.
How is the watch described?
a)
intricate
b)
plain
c)
glossy
d)
expensive
14.
How much does she pay for the watch chain?
a)
$21
b)
$30
c)
$45
d)
$51
15.
When Jim comes home from work, the description of his clothing also emphasizes the young couple’s poverty; “He needed a new overcoat and he had nothing to cover his hands.” What is he needing?
a)
a scarf
b)
boots
c)
gloves
d)
all of these
16.
When Jim first sees Della with her hair short hair, the story says "he was as quiet as a hunting dog." What type of figurative language is that?
a)
repetition
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
symbolism
17.
Jim finds it hard to believe Della has cut and sold her hair. Almost in shock, he asks about her hair cut more than once. Initially, Della thinks her husband does not like the way she looks without her long hair. To reassure him, she repeatedly says she’ll _________.
a)
buy a wig
b)
wear a scarf
c)
grow it out again
d)
all of these
18.
When Della opens her present, she understands Jim’s reaction to her haircut. Jim has bought the expensive set of ______ that she has admired and wanted for quite some time.
a)
headbands
b)
combs
c)
hair pins
d)
all of these
19.
The author references the Magi. What popular story is that in reference to?
a)
The Christmas story/birth of Jesus.
b)
The Grinch
c)
Christmas Vacation
d)
Home Alone
20.
The theme of this story is that Jim and Della’s love for each other is much more valuable than any _______.
a)
material gift
b)
expensive dinner
c)
person’s opinion
d)
verbal expressions of love
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