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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. Thaddeus Bristol compares the performance at Scottsfield Elementary School to what?
(a) Mushy stuffing.
(b) Overstuffed turkey.
(c) Pumpkin pie.
(d) Stale bread.

2. What item of Dinah's do the Sedaris girls try on?
(a) Rings.
(b) Rabbit coat.
(c) Mink coat.
(d) False eyelashes.

3. What did Sedaris see someone dressed as and handing out leaflets on Lexington Avenue?
(a) Dog.
(b) Camcorder.
(c) Hot dog.
(d) Taco.

4. What was the name of the actor who played Scrooge?
(a) Benny.
(b) Wilbur.
(c) Milton.
(d) Hershel.

5. Thaddeus Bristol says bad theater was used as torture before the invention of the _____.
(a) Thumb screw.
(b) Electric shock.
(c) Stretching rack.
(d) Sleep deprivation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are all the top hats made from in the performances Thaddeus Bristol sees?

2. What does Jim Timothy say Christmas is about?

3. How many of Santa's visitors does Sedaris estimate are adults?

4. How old is Sedaris is "SantaLand Diaries"?

5. What was Jim Timothy's show about rednecks called?

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