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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 old is Sedaris is "SantaLand Diaries"?
(a) 23.
(b) 43.
(c) 33.
(d) 53.

2. How many pages of forms does Sedaris fill out for his elf application?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

3. What does each performance receive from the audience, according to Thaddeus Bristol?
(a) Curtain calls.
(b) Standing ovations.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Coins thrown onstage.

4. What does Thaddeus Bristol say is ironically missing from each performance?
(a) Christmas spirit.
(b) Good scripts.
(c) Enthusiasm.
(d) Adorable children.

5. Where is the first school performance that Thaddeus Bristol critiques?
(a) St. Elmo Elementary.
(b) St. Clare Elementary.
(c) Sacred Heart Elementary.
(d) Scottsfield Elementary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thaddeus Bristol is particularly troubled by the casting of __________.

2. What does Jocelyn Dunbar use to make Khe Sahn some dresses?

3. What does Jim Timothy call the marriage of mini-series and holiday special?

4. Sedaris says he wants to be an elf because it is a _________ career opportunity.

5. What is the name of the street the Dunbar's live on?

(see the answer key)

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