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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to Thaddeus Bristol, what has no place in the theater?
(a) Sentimentality.
(b) Christmas spirit.
(c) Parental pride.
(d) Cute children.

4. The Cottinghams donate Eileen to _________.
(a) A needy family.
(b) Science.
(c) A pirate crew.
(d) A beggar.

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

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

7. Where do they find the narrator's dead sons?
(a) Traveling sauna.
(b) A ditch.
(c) Their front yard.
(d) The Cottingham's basement.

8. The narrator and his wife Beth in "Christmas Means Giving" set the neighborhood standard for what?
(a) Lawncare.
(b) Luxury.
(c) Charity.
(d) Kindness.

9. How many wives has Jim Timothy had?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

10. What does Thaddeus Bristol refer to the performers as at Jane Snow-Hernandez Elementary School?
(a) Cuties.
(b) Amateurs.
(c) Professionals.
(d) Sadists.

11. What do the Cottinghams die from in "Christmas Means Giving"?
(a) Starvation.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Tuberculosis.

12. What do the Cottinghams give the beggar the second Thanksgiving he comes along?
(a) Car.
(b) Sun lamp.
(c) VCR.
(d) Eight-track tape deck.

13. What is the denomination of the church where Jim Timothy is speaking?
(a) Methodist.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Pentecostal.
(d) Mormon.

14. What body part does Doug Cottingham donate first?
(a) An eye.
(b) A lung.
(c) A spleen.
(d) A kidney.

15. What does Doug Cottingham have a collection of?
(a) Pre-Cambrian death beds.
(b) Pre-Columbian sofa beds.
(c) Post-Lincolnian pipes.
(d) Post-Coumbian pottery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Jim Timothy's show about rednecks called?

2. How much cash is Jim Timothy offering each member of the church congregation?

3. What does Jim Timothy say Christmas is about?

4. What does Thaddeus Bristol say is ironically missing from each performance?

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

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