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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris's father believes jobs ________.

2. Sedaris believes his sister Lisa's greatest desire was to be _________.

3. How much money does Lisa give Sedaris to get him to go somewhere with her on the birthday?

4. Who drew Sedaris' name for family gift giving in "Dinah, the Christmas Whore"?

5. Where does Sedaris arrive in New York City?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is David's opinion of his sister Lisa?

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

3. How does Jocelyn Dunbar treat Khe Sahn?

4. What happens when Sedaris goes to work at SantaLand on Christmas Eve?

5. What does Jocelyn report is going on with the Dunbar's daughter?

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

7. Why is Jocelyn Dunbar being accused of baby Don's murder?

8. What happens when Lisa drags David to a house in a poor neighborhood?

9. Who is Khe Sahn in "Season's Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Sedaris covers the difficult topics of racism and class snobbery in his stories.

Essay Topic 2

What is the purpose of the character Dinah? What is the greater truth that she helps illustrate?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Thaddeus Bristol and what he represents in society.

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