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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. What does Sedaris feel for the shoppers who come to eat at the cafeteria where he works?
(a) Pity.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Fondness.
(d) Animosity.

2. Who is the mall Santa in "Dinah, the Christmas Whore"?
(a) Street person.
(b) Police chief.
(c) Mayor.
(d) Retired principal.

3. What is the date of the day that Jocelyn Dunbar leaves Khe Sahn in charge of the baby?
(a) December 18.
(b) December12.
(c) December 16.
(d) December 14.

4. Sedaris hopes to end every episode of "Socrates and Company" with what?
(a) A joke.
(b) A revelation.
(c) A gun fight.
(d) A car chase.

5. How many pages of forms does Sedaris fill out for his elf application?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 15.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the director of "A Christmas Carol"?

2. What does Jim Timothy say is an indication he is not from the area?

3. How many letters did Clifford Dunbar send to his wife while he was in the service?

4. What does Sedaris decide to wear for the Christmas season he works at the cafeteria?

5. Where does the mother perform surgery on her own son, according to Jim Timothy?

(see the answer key)

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