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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Dinah, the Christmas Whore.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Everything about the_______ intimidates Sedaris in SantaLand.
(a) Elf costume.
(b) Children.
(c) Cash register.
(d) Holiday season.

2. The SantaLand ad promises _________.
(a) Glamour.
(b) Connections.
(c) Good pay.
(d) Excitement.

3. What does Khe Sahn wear to the Dunbar Thanksgiving dinner?
(a) Bikini.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Silk slip.
(d) Plastic bags.

4. What is Lisa Sedaris's job at the cafeteria?
(a) Salad prep.
(b) Steam tables.
(c) Dish washer.
(d) Meat carver.

5. What is the feeling Sedaris has for his sister Lisa at the end of "Dinah, the Christmas Whore"?
(a) Pride.
(b) Frustration.
(c) Pity.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name do the Dunbar's call Jackelyn's baby?

2. Who is the mall Santa in "Dinah, the Christmas Whore"?

3. What is the name of Dinah's boyfriend?

4. What does Sedaris feel for the shoppers who come to eat at the cafeteria where he works?

5. In "Dinah, the Christmas Whore" Sedaris compares mall shoppers to what?

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