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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 do the Cottinghams die from in "Christmas Means Giving"?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Starvation.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Pneumonia.

2. What odor does Thaddeus Bristol complain about at the first school performance?
(a) Chicken nuggets.
(b) Turkey.
(c) French fries.
(d) Lasagna.

3. Thaddeus Bristol is particularly troubled by the casting of __________.
(a) Bob Crachit.
(b) Ghost of Christmas Past.
(c) Scrooge.
(d) Tiny Tim.

4. What is the narrator's family watching after a "gut busting" Thanksgiving dinner in "Christmas Means Giving"?
(a) Bullfight.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Boxing.
(d) Football.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does he narrator give the beggar the first time he sees him in "Christmas Means Giving"?

2. What does Jim Timothy say Christmas is about?

3. How old is the director of "A Christmas Carol"?

4. What does each performance receive from the audience, according to Thaddeus Bristol?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator discover happens to his sons after he gives them to the beggar?

2. How does Jim Timothy's studio gain the rights to real life stories?

3. What is Jim Timothy's definition of Art?

4. Who is Jim Timothy addressing in "Based Upon A True Story"?

5. What do the Cottingham's usually send out as a Christmas card?

6. How does Thaddeus Bristol rate Becky Michaels as a director?

7. What does Thaddeus Bristol conclude about parental encouragement?

8. What is the premise of 'Front Row Center with Thaddeus Bristol "?

9. What are some of the mini-series that Jim Timothy has produced?

10. What are Thaddeus Bristol's complaints about the performance of "A Christmas Carol"?

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