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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sedaris decide to wear for the Christmas season he works at the cafeteria?

2. What is Lisa Sedaris's job at the cafeteria?

3. What does Jocelyn Dunbar use to make Khe Sahn some dresses?

4. Sedaris graciously accepts leaflets from someone dressed as a ______ .

5. What is the name of the neighbor who reports seeing Jocelyn Dunbar on the afternoon of the murder?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where do David and Lisa Sedaris get jobs at their father's urging to gain after school employment?

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

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

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

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

8. What are some of the jobs Sedaris does as Crumpet the elf?

9. What does Sedaris come to realize as increasing numbers of customers go through the line at Piccadilly cafeteria?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What qualities does Jocelyn Dunbar embody both as a character and as a narrator of the story? What makes her a reliable or unreliable narrator?

Essay Topic 2

What is the nature of David's relationship with his sister Lisa? What purpose does her character serve in the story "Dinah, the Christmas Whore"?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the elements of satire used throughout the story collection.

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