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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which is Sedaris's least favorite job at SantaLand?
(a) Usher Elf.
(b) Photo Elf.
(c) Pointer Elf.
(d) Maze Elf.

3. What is the feeling Sedaris has for his sister Lisa at the end of "Dinah, the Christmas Whore"?
(a) Pride.
(b) Pity.
(c) Fear.
(d) Frustration.

4. What name do the Dunbar's call Jackelyn's baby?
(a) Ted.
(b) Joe.
(c) Don.
(d) John.

5. Who is the most adorable elf in SantaLand?
(a) Crumpet.
(b) Sleighbell.
(c) Puff.
(d) Snowball.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time is Sedaris's plane supposed to leave in "SantaLand Diaries"?

2. What birthday is Lisa celebrating when she gets a mysterious phone call during dinner?

3. SantaLand is part of Macy's ___________.

4. What is the name of the town the Dunbar's live in?

5. How old is Sedaris is "SantaLand Diaries"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the one bright spot in Jocelyn Dunbar's Christmas newsletter?

2. What does the SantaLand training for elves include?

3. What are Jocelyn Dunbar's complaints about Khe Sahn?

4. Why does David decide to boycott Christmas while working at the cafeteria?

5. What does Sedaris have to go through to be hired at SantaLand?

6. What reservations does David Sedaris have about wearing a costume for employment?

7. What does David think about while he washes dishes at the cafeteria?

8. What is the premise of "Season's Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!"?

9. What happens when Sedaris tries to help a particularly harried mother one day?

10. What is the best experience that Sedaris has while working at SantaLand?

(see the answer keys)

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