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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. Joceylyn Dunbar compares Khe Sahn to what?

2. How long was Clifford Dunbar married the first time?

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

4. Sedaris's father believes jobs ________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does David think about while he washes dishes at the cafeteria?

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

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

6. What happens the day that Jocelyn asks Khe Sahn to watch baby Don?

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

8. What does Sedaris have to go through to be hired at SantaLand?

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

10. What does Jocelyn report is going on with the Dunbar's daughter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the difference between the flat and round characters in "Holidays on Ice." Were any characters truly fully developed? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the elements of satire used throughout the story collection.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of the of the individual versus society and how it resonates throughout the stories in "Holidays on Ice."

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