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Quiz about Anatomy of a Song The Christmas Shoes
Quiz about Anatomy of a Song The Christmas Shoes

Anatomy of a Song- "The Christmas Shoes" Quiz


"The Christmas Shoes" was a song was by NewSong. It was a great holiday song, but a real tearjerker. Let's see how well you know it.

A multiple-choice quiz by diamondjim68. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
diamondjim68
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
332,420
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 15
Plays
247
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 15
1. The first line of the song was: "It was almost Christmastime, there I was in another line, trying to buy the last gift or two, ___". Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What words complete the next two lines?

"Standing right in front of me was a little boy waiting ___, pacing around like little boys do, and in his hand he held a pair of ___".
Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. The next lyric was:

"He was dirty from head to toe.
His clothes were worn and old.
And when it came his time to pay, ___".
Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Fill in the next verse: "Sir, I got to buy these shoes for my ___ please, it's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size". Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. The complete next line is: "Could you hurry sir, ___ says there's not much time". Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Fill in the next lyric: "She's been sick for quite a while and I know these shoes will make her ___".

Answer: (One Word--Five Letters)
Question 7 of 15
7. The next lyric was: "And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets ___ tonight". Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Fill in the next lyric: "He counted pennies for what seemed like ___ when the cashier said son there's not enough here". Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What is the missing word in the next lyric?

"He searched his pockets ___ then he turned and he looked at me".
Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. In the lyric, the kid said: "Mama always made good at our house and most years she just ___". Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What word completes the next line?

"Tell me, sir, what am I going to do, somehow I got to buy her ___"?

Answer: (Three Words)
Question 12 of 15
12. "So I laid the money down, I just had to ___".

Choose the phrase that completes this line.
Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. The next line was: "I'll never forget the look on his face when he said ___". Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. What words complete the next line?

"I knew I caught a glimpse of heaven's love as he ___".
Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. The final lyric has this missing word:

"I knew that God had sent that little boy to ___ me what Christmas is all about".
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The first line of the song was: "It was almost Christmastime, there I was in another line, trying to buy the last gift or two, ___".

Answer: not really in the Christmas mood

The singer was feeling cynical and moody in the beginning of the song. He was in dire need of some Christmas cheer. NewSong is a Contemporary Christian Music band, which formed in 1981.
2. What words complete the next two lines? "Standing right in front of me was a little boy waiting ___, pacing around like little boys do, and in his hand he held a pair of ___".

Answer: anxiously, shoes

The little kid was in an obvious hurry. He was waiting to buy some new shoes. "The Christmas Shoes" was a bonus song on the album "Sheltering Tree" (2000).
3. The next lyric was: "He was dirty from head to toe. His clothes were worn and old. And when it came his time to pay, ___".

Answer: I couldn't believe what I heard him say

The boy was trying to buy some new shoes for his sick mother. He wanted to make it a special Christmas for her. The song went to number 31 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
4. Fill in the next verse: "Sir, I got to buy these shoes for my ___ please, it's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size".

Answer: mama

The next line starts out the chorus. That was what the whole song was about.
5. The complete next line is: "Could you hurry sir, ___ says there's not much time".

Answer: daddy

The kid was poor and his mother was on her deathbed. He wanted to do something nice for her while he had the chance.
6. Fill in the next lyric: "She's been sick for quite a while and I know these shoes will make her ___".

Answer: smile

The kid figured the shoes would be the perfect gift. Perhaps that was what the mother wanted.

"The Christmas Shoes" went to number one on the US Adult Contemporary chart.
7. The next lyric was: "And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets ___ tonight".

Answer: Jesus

The kid felt his mother was racing towards death and hoped to give her the shoes before it was too late.
8. Fill in the next lyric: "He counted pennies for what seemed like ___ when the cashier said son there's not enough here".

Answer: years

It was obvious the kid was unable to afford the shoes. NewSong has worked with organizations like World Vision and Holt International to help children.
9. What is the missing word in the next lyric? "He searched his pockets ___ then he turned and he looked at me".

Answer: frantically

It seemed at that point the kid was hopeless in his quest for buying those shoes. There is also a movie called "The Christmas Shoes".
10. In the lyric, the kid said: "Mama always made good at our house and most years she just ___".

Answer: did without

The kid's mother was so good to him all his life. This was his first and only chance to give her something in return.
11. What word completes the next line? "Tell me, sir, what am I going to do, somehow I got to buy her ___"?

Answer: these Christmas shoes

At this point, the kid was on the verge of desperation. Buying the shoes for his mother meant so much to him. Donna VanLiere wrote a short a novel inspired from this song.
12. "So I laid the money down, I just had to ___". Choose the phrase that completes this line.

Answer: help him out

The singer felt this was the least he could do. It also brought him a bit of Christmas spirit.
13. The next line was: "I'll never forget the look on his face when he said ___".

Answer: Mama's gonna look so great

This action by the singer really seemed to make the kid's Christmas. This song reached number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
14. What words complete the next line? "I knew I caught a glimpse of heaven's love as he ___".

Answer: thanked me and walked out

The singer was starting to feel good about himself at this point.

The band NewSong was founded in Valdosta, Georgia.
15. The final lyric has this missing word: "I knew that God had sent that little boy to ___ me what Christmas is all about".

Answer: remind

This song tries to prove how anyone can change someone's spirits for the better. It also shows miracles can happen.
Source: Author diamondjim68

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