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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 item of Dinah's do the Sedaris girls try on?
(a) Rabbit coat.
(b) Mink coat.
(c) Rings.
(d) False eyelashes.

2. How old is Sedaris is "SantaLand Diaries"?
(a) 33.
(b) 53.
(c) 23.
(d) 43.

3. What does Jocelyn Dunbar use to make Khe Sahn some dresses?
(a) Burlap.
(b) Silk.
(c) Trash bags.
(d) Baby clothes.

4. Who does Sedaris discuss the Santa/Satan connection with?
(a) Sleighbell.
(b) Crumpet.
(c) Puff.
(d) Snowball.

5. How much money does Lisa give Sedaris to get him to go somewhere with her on the birthday?
(a) $10.
(b) $1.
(c) $3.
(d) $5.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. One afternoon they set a record at SantaLand by getting _______ people through in one hour.

3. How long does it take the police to get the Dunbars home after Jocelyn calls them?

4. What show does Khe Sahn watch to learn English?

5. What is the first name of Khe Sahn Dunbar's interpreter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Jocelyn Dunbar being accused of baby Don's murder?

4. What is Jocelyn Dunbar's youngest son like?

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

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

7. What are some of the experiences Sedaris has with the adults who visit SantaLand?

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

9. Who is Khe Sahn in "Season's Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!"?

10. What reservations does David Sedaris have about wearing a costume for employment?

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