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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who are the "really bitter elves" according to the author in "Santaland Diaries"?
2. Why does Jocelyn repeatedly yell at Khe Sahn in "Season's Greetings..."?
3. Who is the narrator in "After Malison"?
4. What was Clifford's "second biggest mistake of his life" according to his wife in "Season's Greetings..."?
5. What is the author's elf name in "Santaland Diaries"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What story does the narrator of "Giantess" think he and Lili should tell the man whose plate they broke?
2. How does the author feel about adults who dress in costumes for their jobs in "Santaland Diaries"? How does he believe he will be different if he is hired as one of Santa's elves?
3. Which elf duty is the narrator's least favorite in "Santaland Diaries"? Why does he feel this way?
4. Describe the scene in Macy's on Christmas Eve in "Santaland Diaries".
5. Describe the experience of visiting the oldest Santa in "Santaland Diaries".
6. What does the narrator of "Giantess" expect his fellow workers to do as they are waiting in the apartment of an extremely rich client? What do they actually do?
7. Who is Jamboree in "Jamboree"? How does the narrator feel about him?
8. Describe "the Walrus" in "Santaland Diaries".
9. What do IV and PCD stand for in "Barrel Fever"? What is the significance of these acronyms for the narrator?
10. Describe the narrator's elf costume in "Santaland Diaries".
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Several of the stories in this collection offer a commentary on relationships. Select three of the stories in which this commentary is developed and:
1) explain what the stories say about relationships,
2) demonstrate how the author develops this commentary in the story, and
3) respond to the author's commentary: Do you agree or disagree with him? Why?
Be sure to use specific examples from the stories to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
The final four pieces in "Barrel Fever" are listed as "essays". In your essay,
1) describe the qualities that an essay typically has,
2) discuss how two of these pieces fit the genre of essay, and
3) discuss how two of these pieces present a unique take on the genre of essay.
Be sure to use evidence from the stories to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
In "Barrel Fever", David Sedaris offers a variety of wacky minor characters for the reader to enjoy. Select two of the following characters and compare and contrast them in an essay:
1) Taylor in "Firestone"
2) Aunt Margery in "We Get Along"
3) Marty in "Jamboree"
4) Gill in "Barrel Fever"
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