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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thaddeus Bristol says it's hard to look past Dickens' what?
(a) Egocentric language.
(b) Brilliant dialogue.
(c) Dime store morality.
(d) Heart-warming story.

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

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

4. Tiny Tim's performance rivals the ________ for brightness.
(a) Moonlight.
(b) Street light.
(c) Spotlight.
(d) Exit sign.

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

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

7. The main problem Thaddeus Bristol sees in all the shows is the actors eagerness to ________.
(a) Bow.
(b) Please.
(c) Sing.
(d) Act.

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

9. Who does Thaddeus Bristol blame for most the problems with "A Christmas Carol" performance?
(a) Director.
(b) Staging.
(c) Acting.
(d) Script.

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

11. The narrator and his wife Beth in "Christmas Means Giving" set the neighborhood standard for what?
(a) Luxury.
(b) Kindness.
(c) Lawncare.
(d) Charity.

12. What is the final gift the narrator gives the beggar in "Christmas Means Giving"?
(a) His wife.
(b) His liver.
(c) His sons.
(d) His VCR.

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

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

15. What show does Thaddeus Bristol say the Scottsfield Dinner Theater put on in 1994?
(a) Come Blow Your Horn.
(b) Fiddler on the Roof.
(c) Cats.
(d) Camelot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jim Timothy's interns only open letters from where?

2. Beth donates her leg and breasts to ___________ in "Christmas Means Giving."

3. What does the mother who performed surgery on her own son say saved him in "Based Upon a True Story"?

4. What is Jim Timothy working on now?

5. Beth makes a necklace out of __________ in "Christmas Means Giving."

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