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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the final gift the narrator gives the beggar in "Christmas Means Giving"?
(a) His VCR.
(b) His sons.
(c) His liver.
(d) His wife.

2. Jim Timothy describes the congregation as ___________.
(a) Stupid.
(b) Lovely.
(c) Ignorant.
(d) Devout.

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

4. Where does the mother perform surgery on her own son, according to Jim Timothy?
(a) Kitchen.
(b) Barn.
(c) Car.
(d) Yard.

5. What is all over the beggar's beard when he shows up at the narrator's door in "Christmas Means Giving"?
(a) Dressing.
(b) Jam.
(c) Blood.
(d) Mud.

6. Thaddeus Bristol compares the smiles of the children actors to what at the end of his tirade?
(a) Bungee cords.
(b) Seesaws.
(c) Devils.
(d) Scarecrows.

7. Jim Timothy's interns only open letters from where?
(a) Churches.
(b) Agents.
(c) Prisons.
(d) Hospitals.

8. How old is Eileen Cottingham in "Christmas Means Giving"?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

9. What does the mother who performed surgery on her own son say saved him in "Based Upon a True Story"?
(a) Prayer.
(b) The weather.
(c) Luck.
(d) The Lord.

10. What was Jim Timothy put in charge of at a rival network?
(a) Sitcoms.
(b) Soap operas.
(c) Dramatic programming.
(d) News.

11. What is Jim Timothy working on now?
(a) News.
(b) Sitcoms.
(c) Mini-series.
(d) Dramas.

12. What does Jim Timothy say is an indication he is not from the area?
(a) His money.
(b) His accent.
(c) His teeth.
(d) His hair.

13. Thaddeus Bristol is gagging from the smell of spray painted ______.
(a) Backdrops.
(b) Angel wings.
(c) Sneakers.
(d) Hats.

14. The narrator of "Christmas Means Giving" says generosity can should induce feelings of _________ in others.
(a) Shame.
(b) Pride.
(c) Inspiration.
(d) Awe.

15. What is Jim Timothy's show "Sun Roof Optional" about?
(a) Driving adventures.
(b) Springbreak.
(c) Drowning children.
(d) Detroit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What odor does Thaddeus Bristol complain about at the first school performance?

2. What is the narrator's family watching after a "gut busting" Thanksgiving dinner in "Christmas Means Giving"?

3. What are all the top hats made from in the performances Thaddeus Bristol sees?

4. What is the name of the Cottingham's maid?

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

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