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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 kind of dog plays Blitzen in the Scottsfield Elementary School performance?

2. What is Thaddeus Bristol's opinion of "A Christmas Carol" in general?

3. Where do they find the narrator's dead sons?

4. What is Jim Timothy's title?

5. Who is the attorney of the mother her performed surgery on her own son in "Based Upon a True Story"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Thaddeus Bristol's complaints about the performance of "A Christmas Carol"?

2. What does Thaddeus Bristol conclude about parental encouragement?

3. What is the premise of "A Reindeer's Gift"?

4. What has been the trajectory of Jim Timothy's career?

5. Why is Jim Timothy interested in one of the church members?

6. How does the giving contest become gruesome in "Christmas Means Giving"?

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

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

9. What does the narrator discover happens to his sons after he gives them to the beggar?

10. What is the premise of 'Front Row Center with Thaddeus Bristol "?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do these stories reveal about the importance of social status in American middle-class culture?

Essay Topic 2

What is the irony of SantaLand? What does "SantaLand Diaries" illustrate about the modern American Christmas season?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss both the narrative tone and structure of these stories and their impact on the reader's experience.

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