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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. SantaLand is part of Macy's ___________.

2. How long has Sedaris been in New York at the beginning of "SantaLand Diaries?"

3. What show does Khe Sahn watch to learn English?

4. In a previous interview, Sedaris said he liked the ________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Jocelyn Dunbar treat Khe Sahn?

7. What happens when Lisa and David take Dinah home with them?

8. What does Sedaris find annoying about his co-workers at SantaLand?

9. Where do David and Lisa Sedaris get jobs at their father's urging to gain after school employment?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the elements of satire used throughout the story collection.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What do these stories reveal about the importance of social status in American middle-class culture?

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