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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. The cafeteria where Sedaris works is decorated in ________.

2. Joceylyn Dunbar compares Khe Sahn to what?

3. As Sedaris works at the cafeteria, what is he searching for in life?

4. SantaLand is part of Macy's ___________.

5. What is the date of Jocelyn Dunbar's hearing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Lisa and David take Dinah home with them?

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

5. How does Jocelyn Dunbar treat Khe Sahn?

6. What does the middle-aged Sedaris dream of doing?

7. What happens when Sedaris tries to help a particularly harried mother one day?

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

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

10. What does Sedaris find annoying about his co-workers at SantaLand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the moral ambiguity demonstrated in "Based Upon A True Story"? How does Jim Timothy represent the gray areas of the modern entertainment media?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Thaddeus Bristol and what he represents in society.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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