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Who do they hope is arriving?
Saint Nicholas (Santa)
Where were the children nestled?
In their beds
What do they hear on the roof?
The prancing and pawing of hooves
What does Santa have in his teeth?
Stump of a pipe
What does Santa say as he leaves?
Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night!
Stockings
Where do they fly like a flash?
to the window
What gave a lustre of mid-day to objects below?
The moon's light
Who are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, and Blitzen?
Santa's Reindeer
What appears before his eyes?
A miniature sleigh and 8 tiny reindeer
Where does he spring from?
His bed
What are dancing in their heads?
Sugar plums
What tarnished Santa's clothes?
Ashes and Soot
Smoke encircled his head like a ?
Wreath
as white as the snow
What happened right after the narrator drew in his head and turned around?
St. Nicholas came down the chimney
The reindeer are faster than what animal?
Eagles
Why does the narrator tear open the shutters and throw up the sash?
He heard a clatter
What does the narrator do when he sees St. Nicholas?
He laughs
Santa has a pack on his back like a what?
A peddler
Who is the narrator?
The dad
What does it mean to settle your brain for a long winter's nap?
To go to sleep
What is 'Twas short for?
It was
The reindeer flying is compared to a ?
the winds of a wild hurricane
How do the reindeer know it is time to go?