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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. Where does the mother perform surgery on her own son, according to Jim Timothy?
(a) Barn.
(b) Yard.
(c) Car.
(d) Kitchen.

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

3. According to Sedaris, Sallie Mae is located where?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Nebraska.
(c) Kansas.
(d) New York.

4. The main problem Thaddeus Bristol sees in all the shows is the actors eagerness to ________.
(a) Sing.
(b) Act.
(c) Bow.
(d) Please.

5. Sedaris likes to tell customers at SantaLand that their pictures will arrive in ________.
(a) August.
(b) January.
(c) July.
(d) December.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris hopes to end every episode of "Socrates and Company" with what?

2. Thaddeus Bristol compares the performance at Scottsfield Elementary School to what?

3. Jim Timothy says the best stories are what?

4. Jim Timothy's interns only open letters from where?

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

(see the answer key)

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