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Safety Challenge: Holiday Alert
• Premieres Monday, November 29 @ 8pm E/P • Encores, December 3 @ 11pm & 5 @ 12pm and 11pm


1) When shopping for holiday gifts and paying with a credit card what should be done with the receipts you receive?
   a) Throw them out
   b) Leave them with the store for them to dispose of
   c) Put them in the bag with your purchase
   d) place somewhere safe, e.g. your wallet, purse etc.


2) What should you do if you think your identity has been stolen?
   a) call the credit card company
   b) call the police
   c) call the three major credit reporting bureaus
   d) call the FTC (federal trade commission)
   e) all of the above

3) When hosting a party where you are serving alcoholic drinks you should:
   a) Assume your guests are responsible drinkers and won't drive drunk
   b) wait until everyone is settled in to start asking about designated drivers
   c) Graciously ask who will be driving when your guests arrive before you serve drinks

4) True or False: Artificial Christmas trees are safer and less likely to catch fire than live trees.
   True
   False

5) When buying a live Christmas tree what is the most the most important trait to look for in the tree?
   a) its size
   b) how it will fit on top of the car
   c) its freshness
   d) How it will look in the house

6) How many sets of standard sized Christmas lights can be plugged into an extension cord?
   a) 1
   b) 2
   c) 3
   d) 4

7) True or false: Christmas lights and other decorations are manufactured so that they may be left on unattended while you are out or asleep.
   True
   False

8) When you become overburdened with bags when holiday shopping in a mall -- which of these is a safe idea:
   a) Make multiple trips to the car in order to drop of packages
   b) Carry as much as possible in order to minimize trips to your car
   c) Keep excess packages in a mall locker or ask the stores to hold onto your packages for you until you leave the mall
   d)all of the above

9) If you must store packages in your car what is the safest place for them?
   a) locked trunk
   b) floor of the car
   c) backseat

10) Which of these is an example of using an ATM safely?
   a) Using ATMs in populated areas and paying attention to what is going on around you.
   b) using them during the day if you can
   c) picking one at night that is well lit and not hidden away from traffic
   d) being on the lookout for shady people hanging around the machine
   e) all of the above

11) When purchasing gifts online which is the safest method of payment?
   a) sending cash
   b) using checks
   c) using a credit card

12) Watch your back driving home – shoppers have been robbed of their gifts in their drive way. If you believe you’re being followed what precautions should you take?
   a) Circle the block
   b) Step on the gas and try to lose them
   c) call the police
   d) call a friend to come over and help you out

13) What should you do when paying for your online shopping and nothing happens when you click on the “Send” button?
   a) keep clicking the “Send” or “Submit” button until the website changes.
   b) reload the whole website and start from the beginning
   c) contact the website and check your credit card activity to see if you've been charged or over charged