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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sedaris decide to wear for the Christmas season he works at the cafeteria?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

2. What birthday is Lisa celebrating when she gets a mysterious phone call during dinner?
(a) 19.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

3. Sedaris compares Sallie Mae to a __________.
(a) Hillbilly.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Beast.
(d) Sexy lady.

4. Where is Sedaris's first job at SantaLand?
(a) Magic Star.
(b) Elf Island.
(c) Photo Elf.
(d) Maze Elf.

5. What is the name of the cafeteria where Lisa Sedaris gets a job?
(a) K & W.
(b) Tiffany.
(c) Piccadilly.
(d) Cambridge.

6. How long has Sedaris been in New York at the beginning of "SantaLand Diaries?"
(a) 3 months.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 6 months.

7. What name do the Dunbar's call Jackelyn's baby?
(a) Ted.
(b) Joe.
(c) John.
(d) Don.

8. Sedaris discovers while working at the cafeteria that most people are what?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Kind.
(c) Smart.
(d) Lazy.

9. What is the feeling Sedaris has for his sister Lisa at the end of "Dinah, the Christmas Whore"?
(a) Pity.
(b) Frustration.
(c) Fear.
(d) Pride.

10. Where does Sedaris arrive in New York City?
(a) Grand Central Station.
(b) Port Authority.
(c) Penn Station.
(d) Times Square.

11. What does Jocelyn Dunbar use to make Khe Sahn some dresses?
(a) Silk.
(b) Burlap.
(c) Trash bags.
(d) Baby clothes.

12. The SantaLand ad promises _________.
(a) Glamour.
(b) Connections.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Good pay.

13. How many of Santa's visitors does Sedaris estimate are adults?
(a) One fifth.
(b) One half.
(c) One third.
(d) One fourth.

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

15. What is Lisa Sedaris's job at the cafeteria?
(a) Dish washer.
(b) Salad prep.
(c) Meat carver.
(d) Steam tables.

Short Answer Questions

1. The cafeteria where Sedaris works is decorated in ________.

2. As Sedaris works at the cafeteria, what is he searching for in life?

3. Who is the most adorable elf in SantaLand?

4. How old is Kyle Dunbar?

5. At Sedaris's cafeteria, the customer is always ________.

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