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1.	This actor plays The Conductor, as well as several other roles, in Robert Zemeckis's The Polar Express
		Tim Allen
		Hugh Jackman
		Tom Hanks
		Drew Carey

2.	Vince Vaughn plays Santa's older brother,
		Jack Claus
		Andy Claus
		Fred Claus
		Spike Claus

3.	In the original Die Hard, terrorist seize the Nakatomi building on Christmas Eve. John McClain fights back! What holiday phrase completes the statement: "Now I have a machine gun ____________"
		Sleep in Heavenly Peace
		Ho Ho Ho
		To All a Good Night
		Not a Creature Is Stirring

4.	The much-discussed, never-repeated Star Wars Holiday Special marks the first appearance of which later-to-be-quite-well-known character?
		The Emperor
		Lando Calrissian
		Jabba the Hutt
		Boba Fett

5.	Fans of the film The Santa Claus will recognize this card: Which sentence completes the text of the card?
		It's about to get very cold outside
		There's a new Santa in town
		Just don't look in the pockets
		The reindeer will know what to do

6.	Comedian Jackie Vernon provided the voice of the title character in the original animated TV special Frosty the Snowman. Who was Frosty's voice in 1992's Frosty Returns?
		John Goodman
		Steve Buscemi
		Dan Aykroyd
		Carrot Top

7.	In A Christmas Story, Ralphie begrudgingly dons a costume that is most closely associated with which other holiday?
		Easter
		Valentine's Day
		Fourth of July
		Thanksgiving
		*By way of explanation.....*

8.	This screen veteran stepped into the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol:
		Laurence Olivier
		Sean Connery
		Lloyd Bridges
		Michael Caine

9.	The tangible gift imparted by Kris Kringle at the end of Miracle on 34th Street seems to be:
		A wheelchair
		A car
		A house
		A toy train set

10.	Season 2 of The Office included an episode called Christmas Party. In Season 3, it was A Benihana Christmas and two seasons later, the gang had Moroccan Christmas. What type of Christmas was celebrated in Season 7?
		A Michael-less Christmas
		The Dunder-Miffinlingest Christmas Ever
		Classy Christmas
		A You're Fired Christmas

11.	A burglary-turned-hostage-taking is at the center of this film which takes place on Christmas Eve:
		Bad Santa
		The Ref
		Mixed Nuts
		Trapped in Paradise

12.	Name this character from The Year Without a Santa Claus:
		Firebrand
		Grim Freezer
		Heat Miser
		Bob the Burner

13.	Those wacky McCallisters just can't keep track of little Kevin. Home Alone 2 finds Kevin Lost in:
		New York
		Washington, DC
		Chicago
		Detroit

14.	What is the Grinch's rather put-upon dog in the animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
		Spot
		Bill
		Max
		Carl

15.	Residents of this neighboring town consider invading Christmastown in A Nightmare Before Christmas
		Halloweentown
		Horrorville
		Screamtown
		Haunting Hollow

16.	The World War I Christmas truce of December 1914, seen through the eyes of French, Scottish and German soldiers, is the basis for which film?
		The Choir
		Joyeux Noel
		A Midnight Clear
		I'll Be Home for Christmas

17.	This sitcom produced a much-discussed claymation Christmas special on December 9, 2010, titled Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas:
		Community
		Parks and Recreation
		Family Guy
		The Big Bang Theory

18.	In Scrooged, Bill Murray's TV exec character Frank Cross is producing a live TV spectacle of A Christmas Carol. Which diminutive person does he stunt cast as Tiny Tim?
		From Broadway, Peter Pan's Cathy Rigby
		Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton
		Author Truman Capote
		Star Wars' R2D2's Kenny Baker

19.	On Friends, while trying to teach his son Ben about the significance of Hanukkah, Ross dresses up as a character he calls The Holiday _______.
		Buffalo
		Raccoon
		Opossum
		Armadillo
		*By way of explanation.....*

20.	Christmas and criminals cross paths again in Trapped in Paradise about three brothers who are stuck in a quaint little town after stealing millions of dollars. Which two SNL alums star as Nicolas Cage's brothers in the film?
		Jon Lovitz and Dana Carvey
		Phil Hartman and Mike Myers
		Adam Sandler and Chris Kattan
		David Spade and Rob Schneider

21.	The Yuletide season comes to Gotham City in which of these Batman movies set during Christmas?
		Batman
		Batman Returns
		Batman Forever
		Batman and Robin

22.	Despite being critically-reviled, the Jim Carrey-starrer How the Grinch Stole Christmas was domestically the highest grossing film of 2000. Which Oscar-winning director is responsible for helming the film?
		Steven Spielberg
		Robert Zemeckis
		Ron Howard
		Rob Marshall

23.	If you have watched Christmas episodes titled:Merry Christmas, Charles Manson! A Very Crappy Christmas It's Christmas in Canada then you are a big fan of what irreverent TV show?
		South Park
		Family Guy
		Futurama
		American Dad

24.	In the classic Simpsons Christmas episode, "Marge Be Not Proud," Bart is caught shoplifting what violent video game?
		McBane's Revenge
		Firepower
		Bonestorm
		Guns a-blazin'

25.	Nicolas Cage's The Family Man is a very loose retelling/mash-up of A Christmas Carol and It's a Wonderful Life. Which future Iron Man actor co-stars as his guide, a la Clarence the angel or the Christmas ghosts?
		Don Cheadle
		Terence Howard
		Sam Rockwell
		Jeff Bridges