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

2. Thaddeus Bristol compares the three wise men to what in one performance?
(a) Three Stooges.
(b) Three amigoes.
(c) Three birds on a fence.
(d) Three babies.

3. What does Jim Timothy call the people he is addressing in the church?
(a) Hillbillies.
(b) Rednecks.
(c) Hicks.
(d) Rubes.

4. According to Thaddeus Bristol, what has no place in the theater?
(a) Cute children.
(b) Parental pride.
(c) Sentimentality.
(d) Christmas spirit.

5. What does Jim Timothy say is an indication he is not from the area?
(a) His accent.
(b) His hair.
(c) His money.
(d) His teeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jim Timothy's show "Sun Roof Optional" about?

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

3. Who does Thaddeus Bristol blame for most the problems with "A Christmas Carol" performance?

4. What do the Cottinghams die from in "Christmas Means Giving"?

5. What does Thaddeus Bristol refer to the performers as at Jane Snow-Hernandez Elementary School?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Thaddeus Bristol conclude about parental encouragement?

3. How does "Christmas Means Giving" end?

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

5. Who is Jim Timothy?

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

7. What does Jim Timothy offer the members of the congregation if they help him?

8. How does the narrator describe his feelings on the last Christmas described in "Christmas Means Giving"?

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

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

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