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1. According to the Bible, Jacob Marley was:
   • The third wise man in the book of Hezekiah: Go to 5.
   • The Innkeeper: Go to 5.
   • Nowhere to be found: Go to 3.
2. From where did the Grinch steal Christmas and where did he try and take it?
   • From Atlantic to Pacific: Go to 11.
   • From Who-ville to the mountain: Go to 7.
3. Good start. But things will get tougher. By the way, The Little Drummer Boy was composed in 1958 and has no less than 21 rum pu pum pums in it. Now, back to 2.
4. Vixen, Santa's only female reindeer, has antlers. How could this be?
   • The writer forgot that female deer have no antlers: Go to 15.
   • Both male and female reindeers have antlers: Go to 10.
5. OK, this is going to be a long quiz for you. Quietly try again.

7. Correct! Haven't been stumped yet? Just wait. Go to 4 for a deep theological question.

10. Very good. Reindeer are the only type of deer God made this way. Prance to 20.
11. Oops. That's a line from There's No Place Like Home For the Holidays (or as my brother used to sing “There's no food like spuds for the hollandaise”). Back to 2
12. In what movie did Bing Crosby first sing White Christmas?
    • Holiday Inn: Go to 22.
    • Best Western: Go to 21.
    • Die Hard: Go to 27.
    • White Christmas: Go to 25.

14. Good guess, but you're low try again.
15. Sorry male and female reindeer both have antlers.

19. Very good. They are: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary. Why not read one of their fascinating stories this Christmas? Now, back to 12.
20. In Matthew's genealogy how many women are mentioned?
    • Two: Go to 14.
    • Five: Go to 19.
    • Seven: Got to 23.
21. Um…very bad guess. Try again a little slower.
22. Very good! Soon after its release in 1941, the film became the highest grossing musical up to that time and in 1942. Onwards to 24.
23. Sorry, try again.
24. What is the shape of the candy cane?
    • A fish hook: Go to 33.
    • A hockey stick: Go to 34.
    • A shepherd's crook: Go to 31.
25. Close but no award. Try again.
26. Sorry. Try again.
27. Uh…give your head a good shake. It was the explosion-free Holiday Inn. Jump back to 24.
28. Which of these events did not occur on Christmas day?
    • Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor: Go to 35.
    • Ebenezer Scrooge talked with the ghost of Jacob Marley: Go to 30.
    • King Arthur pulled Excalibur from the stone: Go to 26.

30. Very good. The discussion happened on Christmas Eve. Flutter forward to 36.
31. Sweet answer! Dip back to 28.

33. Aha! You swallowed it! Wrong answer. Give it another go.
34. Ouch. Two minutes for being tripped up. Try again.
35. Sorry. Try again.
36. How did “X-mas” originate as an abbreviation for Christmas?
    • People were in more of a hurry to write things back then: Go to 43.
    • Atheists refused to accept “Christ” as part of the word: Go to 42.
    • The Greek Word for Christ is Xristos: Go to 38.

38. Very good. “Christ” has often been written as “XP or Xt” for the past 1,000 years. Let's go to 40.

40. How many side does a snowflake have?
    • Six: Go to 46.
    • Eight: Go to 45.
41. Nice try. The early Christmas celebrated the risen Christ, but Christmas came much later. Try again.
42. It's surprising how many think so, but it's not true. Try one more time.
43. Nice try, but try again.
44. When was Christmas first celebrated?
    • Three years after Jesus was crucified: Go to 41.
    • 1939: Go to 47.
    • In the fourth century. Go to 49.
45. Close the correct answer is six. Back a few to 44.
46. Yes. In rare cases, at a temperature of around -2 C, snowflakes can form in threefold symmetry. Isn't God's creation amazing? Pull on a sweater and head for 44.
47. No. That was the year New York ad writer Robert May penned Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer as copy for a Montgomery Ward department store giveaway. Try again.

49. Excellent. Congratulations! You have reached the end. But before you tally your score, do you know where Christmas Island is? Go to 50 to find out.
50. Aren't you glad there won't be a test like this when you reach heaven? We'll be celebrating the child of the manger, our risen Saviour. Well, it's time to tally your score. if you know that Christmas Island is in the Indian Ocean or that there were numbers missing in this quiz, collect bonus points.

1-2 CORRECT: Good try. Take an Aspirin and try this quiz again in the morning.

3-4: Not bad at all. Your potential is showing.

4-5: Very good! Have an extra chocolate.

6 or more: Masterful! Brilliant! Take last year's quiz at www.laughagain.org.