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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Christmas Means Giving.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What show does Khe Sahn watch to learn English?
(a) American Idol.
(b) Evening news.
(c) Law and Order.
(d) Sesame Street.

2. What does the narrator build so he won't be outdone by the Cottinghams?
(a) Soccer field.
(b) Rotunda.
(c) Baseball field.
(d) Skating rink.

3. What does Beth die from in "Christmas Means Giving"?
(a) Starvation.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Cancer.

4. Joceylyn Dunbar compares Khe Sahn to what?
(a) Pekinese.
(b) Terrier.
(c) Cockatoo.
(d) Siamese cat.

5. What is the final gift the narrator gives the beggar in "Christmas Means Giving"?
(a) His wife.
(b) His sons.
(c) His liver.
(d) His VCR.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sedaris, Sallie Mae is located where?

2. What is the nickname Cliff Dunbar gives to his grandson?

3. In "Socrates and Company," Sedaris would travel the world with a _________.

4. Jim Timothy says the best stories are what?

5. How long does it take the police to get the Dunbars home after Jocelyn calls them?

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