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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 son in "Based Upon a True Story" is hit by what kind of truck?

2. The narrator has three grills: one for beef, one for chicken and one for ________.

3. What do the Cottinghams send out for a Christmas card?

4. Jim Timothy's interns only open letters from where?

5. Thaddeus Bristol is gagging from the smell of spray painted ______.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Jim Timothy's studio gain the rights to real life stories?

4. What do the Cottingham's and then narrator give to the beggar starting on the next Thanksgiving?

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

6. What does Jim Timothy offer the members of the congregation if they help him?

7. What is the purpose of the narrator's Christmas card in "Christmas Means Giving"?

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

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

10. What is particularly disturbing about Beth's medical contributions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What is the meaning behind the title for the story collection, "Holidays on Ice"?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of appearance versus reality as it is illustrated in various stories in the collection.

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