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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Beth donates her leg and breasts to ___________ in "Christmas Means Giving."
(a) An animal shelter.
(b) A church.
(c) A research lab.
(d) A woman's shelter.

2. How old is the child that the mother performed surgery on, according to Jim Timothy?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

3. Thaddeus Bristol says bad theater was used as torture before the invention of the _____.
(a) Thumb screw.
(b) Sleep deprivation.
(c) Stretching rack.
(d) Electric shock.

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

5. What is all over the beggar's beard when he shows up at the narrator's door in "Christmas Means Giving"?
(a) Jam.
(b) Blood.
(c) Mud.
(d) Dressing.

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

7. How much cash is Jim Timothy offering each member of the church congregation?
(a) $1200.
(b) $2000.
(c) $1000.
(d) $1500.

8. The narrator of "Christmas Means Giving" says generosity can should induce feelings of _________ in others.
(a) Shame.
(b) Awe.
(c) Pride.
(d) Inspiration.

9. Thaddeus Bristol is gagging from the smell of spray painted ______.
(a) Backdrops.
(b) Sneakers.
(c) Angel wings.
(d) Hats.

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

11. According to Jim Timothy the child whose mother performed surgery was dying of _________.
(a) Heart failure.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Kidney failure.

12. What does he narrator give the beggar the first time he sees him in "Christmas Means Giving"?
(a) A dollar.
(b) A coat.
(c) A bite in the leg.
(d) A turkey leg.

13. Where do they find the narrator's dead sons?
(a) Traveling sauna.
(b) Their front yard.
(c) A ditch.
(d) The Cottingham's basement.

14. What does Jim Timothy say is an indication he is not from the area?
(a) His accent.
(b) His hair.
(c) His money.
(d) His teeth.

15. How much time does Jim Timothy give the congregation to take him up on his offer?
(a) 3 minutes.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 3 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what charity did the narrator give $2 in "Christmas Means Giving"?

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

3. What was the name of the actor who played Scrooge?

4. How much does the narrator of "Christmas Means Giving" spend on a pair of sandals that don't fit him?

5. What does Thaddeus Bristol refer to the performers as at Jane Snow-Hernandez Elementary School?

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