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“The Gift of the Magi” Test
Reading Comprehension – 7 points each
At the beginning of the story, Della is sobbing because she –
a. always misses her family at Christmas
b. cannot find a job
c. hates her shabby flat (apartment)
d. does not have any money for the holidays
Which of the following terms best describes Jim and Della’s marriage?
e. angry
f. difficult
g. loving
h. boring
Which word best describes Jim’s first reaction to Della after she returns from Mme. Sofronie?
u. terrified
v. disappointed
w. heartbroken
x. shocked
Della cries when she sees the combs, because she had—
y. wanted a wristwatch
z. not spent as much on Jim’s gift
aa. not expected anything so nice
bb. cut off her hair
The dramatic irony in this story comes from the fact that –
ww. we feel sympathy for the characters
xx. Jim is witty and sophisticated
yy. we are aware of the situation before Della is
zz. Della has theatrical personality
The story’s irony is based on the fact that life is—
aaa. unpredictable
bbb. difficult
ccc. unfair
ddd. complicated
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Della’s beautiful hair would make the rarest jewels depreciate in value.
mmm. increase
nnn. decline
ooo. progress
ppp. stretch
Warning! If you do not attempt to answer most of the written section, your
entire test will not be graded.
Written Response to the Standard - points are indicated within the prompt
Why is “The Gift of the Magi” is a good example of situational irony? Write a complete paragraph that:
-begin with a topic sentence (___/2)
-define situational irony (___/8)
-explain why this story is a good example of situational irony (___/4)
-use details from the story to support your ideas (___/8)
-ends with a closing sentence that explains the effect this type of irony has on the reader (___/4)
-use grade-level writing skills – simple answers will earn simple scores (___/4)
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12/2/2009
From: Holt Literature and Language Arts: Third Course
San Pasqual Academy
English 9 and 10 - Ms. Priester
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N.Priester Page 4 of 4
12/2/2009
From: Holt Literature and Language Arts: Third Course