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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator carry around with him to prove his generosity in "Christmas Means Giving"?
(a) A photo.
(b) A canceled check.
(c) A medal.
(d) A letter.

2. Jim Timothy says the best stories are what?
(a) True.
(b) Free.
(c) Sad.
(d) Funny.

3. What do the Cottinghams give the beggar the second Thanksgiving he comes along?
(a) Sun lamp.
(b) Eight-track tape deck.
(c) Car.
(d) VCR.

4. What kind of appliance does Jim Timothy offer each member of the church congregation?
(a) Refrigerator.
(b) Dryer.
(c) Stove.
(d) Washer.

5. Beth makes a necklace out of __________ in "Christmas Means Giving."
(a) Kidney stones.
(b) Her hair.
(c) Toes.
(d) Her teeth.

6. What age group are the performers in "A Christmas Carol"?
(a) Sixth graders.
(b) First graders.
(c) Second graders.
(d) Fourth graders.

7. What do the Cottinghams give the beggar the first time?
(a) A turkey leg.
(b) A coat.
(c) A bite in the leg.
(d) A dollar.

8. Before visiting the church, where else has Jim Timothy recently been?
(a) New York.
(b) London.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Paris.

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

10. The Cottinghams donate Eileen to _________.
(a) Science.
(b) A beggar.
(c) A pirate crew.
(d) A needy family.

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

12. What is the name of the Cottingham's maid?
(a) Tahoma.
(b) Calista.
(c) Helvetica.
(d) Verdana.

13. To what charity did the narrator give $2 in "Christmas Means Giving"?
(a) Clean Water Fund.
(b) Clean Air Fund.
(c) Inner City Holiday Fun.
(d) Inner City Headache Fund.

14. What is the name of the show at Scottsfield Elementary?
(a) "Blitzen's Blast."
(b) "A Missing Reindeer."
(c) "A Reindeer's Gift."
(d) "Santa's Gift."

15. Thaddeus Bristol is particularly troubled by the casting of __________.
(a) Scrooge.
(b) Tiny Tim.
(c) Ghost of Christmas Past.
(d) Bob Crachit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Jim Timothy's show about rednecks called?

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

3. What body part does Doug Cottingham donate first?

4. What does Doug Cottingham have a collection of?

5. Thaddeus Bristol compares the performance at Scottsfield Elementary School to what?

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