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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sedaris says he wants to be an elf because it is a _________ career opportunity.
(a) Frightening.
(b) Good.
(c) Dismal.
(d) Promising.

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

3. SantaLand is part of Macy's ___________.
(a) Central Park.
(b) Grand Central Station.
(c) Herald Square
(d) Times Square.

4. Sedaris believes his sister Lisa's greatest desire was to be _________.
(a) Exotic.
(b) Typical.
(c) Annoying.
(d) Famous.

5. What kind of soap does Kyle Dunbar use for carving gnomes?
(a) Ivory.
(b) Irish Spring.
(c) Petal soft.
(d) Dove.

6. Where is Khe Sahn from?
(a) Cambodia.
(b) China.
(c) Korea.
(d) Vietnam.

7. As Sedaris works at the cafeteria, what is he searching for in life?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Fame.
(d) Joy.

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

9. How many letters did Clifford Dunbar send to his wife while he was in the service?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 50.
(d) 10.

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

11. What famous visitor to SantaLand does Sedaris point out to everyone?
(a) Paul McCartney.
(b) Phil Collins.
(c) Huey Lewis.
(d) Chris Martin.

12. One afternoon they set a record at SantaLand by getting _______ people through in one hour.
(a) 1400.
(b) 1200.
(c) 600.
(d) 1000.

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

14. The cafeteria where Sedaris works is decorated in ________.
(a) Fake wood.
(b) Fake leather.
(c) Black velet.
(d) Red velvet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In a previous interview, Sedaris said he liked the ________.

2. What does Khe Sahn's interpreter want to be paid to teach her English?

3. What is Sedaris's elf name?

4. How long was Clifford Dunbar married the first time?

5. Where does Sedaris arrive in New York City?

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