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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Snowball, the elf known for in "Santaland Diaries"?
(a) Being overly perky with the customers
(b) Flirting with the other elves and the Santas
(c) Flooding the locker room bathroom
(d) Getting undressed in the middle of the locker room

2. Who is the narrator of "Season's Greetings..."?
(a) Jocelyn Dunbar
(b) Jacki Dunbar
(c) Clifford Dunbar
(d) Khe Shan Dunbar

3. Who is the narrator of "Barrel Fever"?
(a) Dolph
(b) Dolph's mother
(c) Gill Pullen
(d) Hope

4. What is the "Oh My God, Corner" in "Santaland Diaries"?
(a) The spot in Macy's where most children vomit.
(b) The spot in Macy's where people realize how long the line to see Santa is.
(c) The spot in Macy's where the narrator likes to stand while working as an elf.
(d) The spot in Macy's where people notice the beautiful Christmas decorations.

5. What does Hugh require that the narrator do each time he smokes in "Diary of a Smoker"?
(a) Go outside
(b) Consider the effects of second-hand smoke
(c) Open all the windows
(d) Blow the smoke out of the window

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Magic Star in "Santaland Diaries"?

2. Who is Timothy Speaks in "Season's Greetings..."?

3. What did the narrator's sister, Vicki aspire to be when she was younger? ("Jamboree")

4. Where is the camera located in Santa Land in "Santaland Diaries"?

5. What is Don's legal name in "Season's Greetings...."?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do IV and PCD stand for in "Barrel Fever"? What is the significance of these acronyms for the narrator?

2. Describe Kyle Dunbar in "Season's Greetings to Our Family and Friends".

3. Describe Dolph's confrontation with Alicia Cunningham in "Barrel Fever".

4. Describe Santa Santa in "Santaland Diaries".

5. Who is Trudy Chase in "Barrel Fever"? How does the narrator react to a phone call from Trudy?

6. Describe Khe Sahn's arrival at the Dunbar home in "Season's Greetings to Our Friends and Family".

7. What connection do the elves working at Santa Land have with "One Life to Live" in "Santaland Diaries"?

8. What theme joins the four scenarios in "The Curly Kind"?

9. Which elf duty is the narrator's least favorite in "Santaland Diaries"? Why does he feel this way?

10. Describe the scene in Macy's on Christmas Eve in "Santaland Diaries".

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