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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 Thaddeus Bristol say is ironically missing from each performance?
(a) Adorable children.
(b) Christmas spirit.
(c) Good scripts.
(d) Enthusiasm.

2. Thaddeus Bristol compares the three wise men to what in one performance?
(a) Three amigoes.
(b) Three babies.
(c) Three birds on a fence.
(d) Three Stooges.

3. How much time does Jim Timothy give the congregation to take him up on his offer?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 3 minutes.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 3 weeks.

4. What is the legal name of Jackelyn Dunbar's baby?
(a) Satan Speaks.
(b) Devil Dunbar.
(c) Jesus Christ.
(d) God Goode.

5. What kind of tattoo does Jackelyn Dunbar's husband have on his neck?
(a) Barbwire.
(b) Crosses.
(c) Hearts.
(d) Flames.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the first name of Khe Sahn Dunbar's interpreter?

4. What is Jim Timothy working on now?

5. What does each performance receive from the audience, according to Thaddeus Bristol?

(see the answer key)

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