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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Sedaris works at the cafeteria, what is he searching for in life?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Fame.
(c) Joy.
(d) Wisdom.

2. What day does Khe Sahn arrive at the Dunbar home?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Christmas Eve.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Groundhog Day.

3. The cafeteria where Sedaris works is decorated in ________.
(a) Fake wood.
(b) Black velet.
(c) Fake leather.
(d) Red velvet.

4. What city do David and Lisa Sedaris live in?
(a) Newark.
(b) Raleigh.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) St. Louis.

5. In a previous interview, Sedaris said he liked the ________.
(a) Uniforms.
(b) Car.
(c) Pay.
(d) Perks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sedaris see someone dressed as and handing out leaflets on Lexington Avenue?

2. How much money does Lisa give Sedaris to get him to go somewhere with her on the birthday?

3. How long has Sedaris been in New York at the beginning of "SantaLand Diaries?"

4. What is the date of the day that Jocelyn Dunbar leaves Khe Sahn in charge of the baby?

5. What time is Sedaris's plane supposed to leave in "SantaLand Diaries"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sedaris have to go through to be hired at SantaLand?

2. What is David's opinion of his sister Lisa?

3. What does Jocelyn report is going on with the Dunbar's daughter?

4. What is the decor of the Piccadilly Cafeteria like?

5. What does Joceyln Dunbar have to say about her neighbor Cherise Clarmont-Shea?

6. Why does David decide to boycott Christmas while working at the cafeteria?

7. What happens when Lisa drags David to a house in a poor neighborhood?

8. What is the best experience that Sedaris has while working at SantaLand?

9. What does Sedaris find annoying about his co-workers at SantaLand?

10. What are Jocelyn Dunbar's complaints about Khe Sahn?

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