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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Based Upon a True Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Jim Timothy the child whose mother performed surgery was dying of _________.
(a) Kidney failure.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) Heart failure.
(d) Cancer.

2. How long was Clifford Dunbar married the first time?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 4 months.

3. What is Sedaris's reaction to seeing the SantaLand ad?
(a) Frustration.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Hope.
(d) Tears.

4. Jim Timothy says the best stories are what?
(a) Free.
(b) Funny.
(c) True.
(d) Sad.

5. Who is Thaddeus Bristol the most annoyed with during the Christmas performances?
(a) Actors.
(b) Parents.
(c) Directors.
(d) Stage crew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thaddeus Bristol is gagging from the smell of spray painted ______.

2. What time is Sedaris's plane supposed to leave in "SantaLand Diaries"?

3. How much money does Lisa give Sedaris to get him to go somewhere with her on the birthday?

4. Thaddeus Bristol calls the costumes in "A Christmas Carol" __________.

5. Jocelyn Dunbar refers to her family's tragedy as what in the first paragraph of "Season's Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!"?

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