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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Christmas Means Giving.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does he narrator give the beggar the first time he sees him in "Christmas Means Giving"?
(a) A dollar.
(b) A coat.
(c) A turkey leg.
(d) A bite in the leg.

2. What are the names of the twins in "Christmas Means Giving"?
(a) Dan and Bill.
(b) Smith and Wesson.
(c) Taylor and Weston.
(d) Hudson and Potomac.

3. Before visiting the church, where else has Jim Timothy recently been?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) New York.

4. Where is Khe Sahn from?
(a) Korea.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) China.
(d) Cambodia.

5. What was the name of Clifford Dunbar's first wife?
(a) Cheryl Kerr.
(b) Dana Babson.
(c) Doll Babcock.
(d) Babs Swint.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Jim Timothy the child whose mother performed surgery was dying of _________.

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

3. How old is Eileen Cottingham in "Christmas Means Giving"?

4. How much does the narrator of "Christmas Means Giving" spend on a pair of sandals that don't fit him?

5. Sedaris's father believes jobs ________.

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