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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. Where is Sedaris's first job at SantaLand?

2. What is the feeling Sedaris has for his sister Lisa at the end of "Dinah, the Christmas Whore"?

3. Where is David Sedaris when he sees the SantaLand ad?

4. Where does Kevin Dunbar go to college?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What reservations does David Sedaris have about wearing a costume for employment?

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

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

Discuss the elements of satire used throughout the story collection.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of misguided expectations and how it resonates throughout the book.

Essay Topic 3

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

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