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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Based Upon a True Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much time does Jim Timothy give the congregation to take him up on his offer?
(a) 3 minutes.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 3 days.

2. Sedaris hopes to gain wisdom from the _______ that work at the cafeteria with him.
(a) Convicts.
(b) Women.
(c) Students.
(d) Managers.

3. Who drew Sedaris' name for family gift giving in "Dinah, the Christmas Whore"?
(a) Mr. Sedaris.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Tiffany.
(d) Dinah.

4. What is Lisa Sedaris's job at the cafeteria?
(a) Salad prep.
(b) Meat carver.
(c) Steam tables.
(d) Dish washer.

5. What day does Khe Sahn arrive at the Dunbar home?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Christmas Eve.
(c) Groundhog Day.
(d) Halloween.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the child that the mother performed surgery on, according to Jim Timothy?

2. What does Khe Sahn's interpreter want to be paid to teach her English?

3. Where does Sedaris picture Socrates helping after he loses his memory?

4. Where does the mother perform surgery on her own son, according to Jim Timothy?

5. What does Khe Sahn wear to the Dunbar Thanksgiving dinner?

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