A shortened form of "Christmas" is spelled how?

Which word for a short novel comes from the Italian for "a story" or "news"? What is a short section at the end of a book called? A short war between Israel and Egypt and Syria in October 1973 was named for which High Holy Day? What short word names a brief written version of your life? "A Shot in the Dark" was the first sequel to which 1963 Peter Sellers film? What do a shoulder, a keg of beer and a telephone wire have in common? A shrine in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is built over the spot where which patriotic symbol was hidden in 1777? Complete the saying: "A closed ___ catches no flies."