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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thaddeus Bristol thinks Bob Cratchit got his Cockney accent from where?
(a) Laugh-in.
(b) Lawrence Welk.
(c) Beverly Hillbillies.
(d) Hee Haw.

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

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

4. How much does the narrator of "Christmas Means Giving" spend on a pair of sandals that don't fit him?
(a) $6000.
(b) $8000.
(c) $12,000.
(d) $10,000.

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

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

7. Thaddeus Bristol calls the costumes in "A Christmas Carol" __________.
(a) Clever.
(b) Charming.
(c) Disasterous.
(d) Abysmal.

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

9. What does Jim Timothy offer to the pastor of the church?
(a) An organ.
(b) A new church.
(c) A cadillac.
(d) A new house.

10. What was Jim Timothy's show about rednecks called?
(a) "American Idiots."
(b) "Oh, Susannah."
(c) "Crackers 'n' Company."
(d) "Eight is Too Much."

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

12. What are the names of the twins in "Christmas Means Giving"?
(a) Taylor and Weston.
(b) Smith and Wesson.
(c) Dan and Bill.
(d) Hudson and Potomac.

13. What does Jim Timothy use as an example of waiting for a good offer?
(a) A sheep.
(b) A cow.
(c) A piglet.
(d) A horse.

14. According to Thaddeus Bristol, what has no place in the theater?
(a) Sentimentality.
(b) Parental pride.
(c) Cute children.
(d) Christmas spirit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What odor does Thaddeus Bristol complain about at the first school performance?

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

3. Thaddeus Bristol says Christmas signifies these three things EXCEPT one:

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

5. What do the Cottinghams immediately build next door to the narrator?

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