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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thaddeus Bristol compares the smiles of the children actors to what at the end of his tirade?
(a) Scarecrows.
(b) Devils.
(c) Seesaws.
(d) Bungee cords.

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

3. What does Jim Timothy call the people he is addressing in the church?
(a) Rednecks.
(b) Hicks.
(c) Hillbillies.
(d) Rubes.

4. Who is Thaddeus Bristol the most annoyed with during the Christmas performances?
(a) Parents.
(b) Stage crew.
(c) Actors.
(d) Directors.

5. What does Jim Timothy call the marriage of mini-series and holiday special?
(a) Brilliance.
(b) Disaster.
(c) Genius.
(d) Art.

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

7. What is the name of the town where Jim Timothy is speaking to a church congregation?
(a) Jessep's Breath.
(b) Jethro's Breath.
(c) Jacob's Breath.
(d) Jasper's Breath.

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

9. What is the denomination of the church where Jim Timothy is speaking?
(a) Methodist.
(b) Pentecostal.
(c) Mormon.
(d) Baptist.

10. Jim Timothy's interns only open letters from where?
(a) Churches.
(b) Hospitals.
(c) Prisons.
(d) Agents.

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

12. How long after the miraculous surgery in "Based Upon a True Story" does the boy die?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 3 days.

13. How old is Eileen Cottingham in "Christmas Means Giving"?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

14. Jim Timothy describes the congregation as ___________.
(a) Ignorant.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Devout.
(d) Lovely.

15. What do the Cottinghams send out for a Christmas card?
(a) Family pictured with last year's gifts.
(b) Xeroxed copy of stock portfolio.
(c) Family pictured working at a soup kitchen.
(d) Dollar bills.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jim Timothy's show "Sun Roof Optional" about?

2. Who is the attorney of the mother her performed surgery on her own son in "Based Upon a True Story"?

3. Where do they find the narrator's dead sons?

4. What are all the top hats made from in the performances Thaddeus Bristol sees?

5. The main problem Thaddeus Bristol sees in all the shows is the actors eagerness to ________.

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