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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. How old is Sedaris is "SantaLand Diaries"?
(a) 43.
(b) 53.
(c) 23.
(d) 33.

2. What show does Thaddeus Bristol say the Scottsfield Dinner Theater put on in 1994?
(a) Come Blow Your Horn.
(b) Fiddler on the Roof.
(c) Camelot.
(d) Cats.

3. What does Jim Timothy use as an example of waiting for a good offer?
(a) A sheep.
(b) A horse.
(c) A cow.
(d) A piglet.

4. Christmas is causing Sedaris to have a(n) _________ in "Dinah, the Christmas Whore."
(a) Moral dilemma.
(b) Ethical dilemma.
(c) Existential crisis.
(d) Identity crisis.

5. What does Jocelyn Dunbar use to make Khe Sahn some dresses?
(a) Silk.
(b) Baby clothes.
(c) Trash bags.
(d) Burlap.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jim Timothy says the best stories are what?

2. Who drew Sedaris' name for family gift giving in "Dinah, the Christmas Whore"?

3. What does Jim Timothy offer to the pastor of the church?

4. Thaddeus Bristol is particularly troubled by the casting of __________.

5. What does Thaddeus Bristol compare children's Christmas pageants to at the beginning of his story?

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