Quiz - Which Holiday Movie Do You Need To Watch?

1. It’s Thanksgiving! The first thought on your mind is:
A. That you can’t stand the Christmas decorations already up at Macy’s. Ugh!
B. When your first p-set is due after break.
C. All the gifts you want to buy for your friends and family.

2. The gift you wanted to get your best friend is a little pricier than you expected. You:
A: Buy it anyway because you know she’ll just love it.
B: Decide not to get her anything. Hey, you tried, right?
C: Search online to see if you can find the same thing at a better price.

3. You just found out that your parents invited your ENTIRE family for the holidays. You:
A: Decide to go spend the week at your friend’s house where it will be quiet and devoid of that ho-hum holiday cheer.
B: Immediately start figuring out where everyone will sleep and how much food you’ll need to cook.
C: Are thrilled! The more the merrier, especially during the holidays.

4. As you leave the grocery store, someone outside is asking for donations for charity. You:
A: Inquire about what the charity does and exactly where your fifty cents will go.
B: Try not to make eye contact and walk briskly by, pretending to be on the phone
C: Give them a couple of dollars. You’re in such a good mood this time of year that it’s hard to say no!

5. Your favorite part of the holiday season is:
A: Nothing. The holidays are overrated.
B: Seeing all your friends and family.
C: Getting a chance to catch up on your just-for-fun reading.

6. When an eager band of carolers come to your door, you:
A: Turn of all the lights and pretend you’re not home. So what if they already saw you through the window?
B: Listen to their song and then give a critique of which parts could have been better.
C: Invite them all in and offer them hot chocolate. You want to make sure they make your house a regular stop!

1: A-0, B-1, C-2
2: A-2, B-0, C-1
3: A-0, B-1, C-2
4: A-1, B-0, C-2
5: A-0, B-2, C-1
6: A-0, B-1, C-2

0-3: A Christmas Carol – You need to be infused with a little holiday cheer, and this is just the movie to do it. Watch as Scrooge is taken back through his life to realize the true meaning of Christmas – enjoying time with the people you love. Check out the new version with Jim Carey, or watch the time-tested Disney classic.

4-7: Miracle on 34th Street – After a challenging semester, your no-nonsense ways might just be getting in the way of your holiday spirit. As Macy’s employee Doris Walker and her daughter Susan learn to abandon their logic and believe that anything’s possible, so will you. Stop browsing the course catalog and sit back to enjoy this film.

8-10: Love Actually – You value the relationships you have with other people, and that’s what this movie is all about. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll laugh again as you watch this group of inter-related people negotiate their relationships.

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