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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was Clifford Dunbar married the first time?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 4 months.

2. Lisa agrees to give Sedaris unlimited use of her ________ to get him to go somewhere with her on birthday.
(a) Hair-dryer.
(b) Computer.
(c) Phone.
(d) Car.

3. In a previous interview, Sedaris said he liked the ________.
(a) Uniforms.
(b) Perks.
(c) Pay.
(d) Car.

4. What is the name of the cafeteria where Sedaris gets a job?
(a) Tiffany.
(b) K & W.
(c) Piccadilly.
(d) Cambridge.

5. Where does Sedaris arrive in New York City?
(a) Grand Central Station.
(b) Port Authority.
(c) Penn Station.
(d) Times Square.

6. Sedaris believes his sister Lisa's greatest desire was to be _________.
(a) Exotic.
(b) Typical.
(c) Annoying.
(d) Famous.

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

8. What is the date of the day that Jocelyn Dunbar leaves Khe Sahn in charge of the baby?
(a) December12.
(b) December 18.
(c) December 14.
(d) December 16.

9. What is the name of Jackelyn Dunbar's husband?
(a) Todd.
(b) John.
(c) Timothy.
(d) Joey.

10. What time is Sedaris's plane supposed to leave in "SantaLand Diaries"?
(a) 8 p.m.
(b) 10 p.m.
(c) 9 p.m.
(d) 11 p.m.

11. What city do David and Lisa Sedaris live in?
(a) Raleigh.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Newark.
(d) St. Louis.

12. How old is Kyle Dunbar?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

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

14. The cafeteria where Sedaris works is decorated in ________.
(a) Fake leather.
(b) Red velvet.
(c) Black velet.
(d) Fake wood.

15. Where does Kevin Dunbar go to college?
(a) Fresno State.
(b) Feesy College.
(c) Feeny State.
(d) Freeman College.

Short Answer Questions

1. Everything about the_______ intimidates Sedaris in SantaLand.

2. What does Sedaris feel for the shoppers who come to eat at the cafeteria where he works?

3. What day does Khe Sahn arrive at the Dunbar home?

4. The SantaLand ad promises _________.

5. Christmas is causing Sedaris to have a(n) _________ in "Dinah, the Christmas Whore."

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