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

2. What kind of soap does Kyle Dunbar use for carving gnomes?
(a) Dove.
(b) Irish Spring.
(c) Ivory.
(d) Petal soft.

3. Sedaris compares Sallie Mae to a __________.
(a) Hillbilly.
(b) Beast.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Sexy lady.

4. How long was Clifford Dunbar married the first time?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 9 months.

5. Which is Sedaris's least favorite job at SantaLand?
(a) Maze Elf.
(b) Usher Elf.
(c) Photo Elf.
(d) Pointer Elf.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many letters did Clifford Dunbar send to his wife while he was in the service?

2. How quickly could Santa and elf Sedaris get kids on and off Santa's lap on Christmas Eve?

3. Where is Sedaris's first job at SantaLand?

4. According to Sedaris, Sallie Mae is located where?

5. What is the nickname Cliff Dunbar gives to his grandson?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Sedaris goes to work at SantaLand on Christmas Eve?

3. Why does David try to draw epiphanies from the released convicts he works with at the cafeteria?

4. What does David think about while he washes dishes at the cafeteria?

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

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

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

8. How does Jocelyn Dunbar treat Khe Sahn?

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

10. What happens the day that Jocelyn asks Khe Sahn to watch baby Don?

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