| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Friends arrive from nearby towns and dance the twist to “Chanukah Lights Tonight,” spin like a dreidel to a klezmer hit. | Friends arrive from nearby towns and dance the twist to “Chanukah Lights Tonight,” spin like a dreidel to a klezmer hit. | 100%
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| Our annual prairie Chanukah party—latkes, kugel, cherry blintzes. | Our annual prairie Chanukah party—latkes, kugel, cherry blintzes. | 100%
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| Outside, ponderosa pines are tied in red bows. | Outside, ponderosa pines are tied in red bows. | 80%
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| The candles flicker in the window. | The candles flicker in the window. | 80%
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| The smell of oil is in the air. | The smell of oil is in the air. | 40%
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| If you squint, the neighbors’ Christmas lights look like the Omaha skyline. | If you squint, the neighbors’ Christmas lights look like the Omaha skyline. | 20%
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| Inside, we try to sweep the darkness out, waiting for the Messiah to knock, wanting to know if he can join the party. | Inside, we try to sweep the darkness out, waiting for the Messiah to knock, wanting to know if he can join the party. | 0%
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| No delis in our neighborhood, only the wind howling over the crushed corn stalks. | No delis in our neighborhood, only the wind howling over the crushed corn stalks. | 0%
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| We drift off to childhood where we spent our gelt on baseball cards and matinees, cream sodas and potato knishes. | We drift off to childhood where we spent our gelt on baseball cards and matinees, cream sodas and potato knishes. | 0%
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