Hmm... I'll say double chocolate since I've never made gingerbread.

WYR play chess or checkers?

Checkers.

WYR write a history or a current events essay?

history

WYR listen to a video game soundtrack or a movie soundtrack?

Movie.

WYR watch Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer or Frosty the Snowman?

Uh... I've never seen either. Not compelled to change that. But I'll say... Frosty?

WYR have Christmas dinner with your mom's side of the family or your dad's?

Mom's ... these are the ones I know.

WYR write an essay on linguistics or biology?

Linguistics. I would need to learn about it before I write anything, though. I just don't want anything to do with biology 🙂

WYR meet the guy who played Father Christmas in LWW or The person who acted the Centaur leader in PC?

Hm, Father Christmas or Glenstorm. I'll go with the actor who did Father Christmas (James Cosmo or something like, yes?).

WYR participate in a "Chinese" gift exchange or a "secret Santa"?

(I think so, Ariel.)

Secret Santa.

WYR receive magical cordial or a magic horn from Father Christmas?

Hmm... I'll say horn.

WYR live in an island paradise or in a penthouse?

Penthouse.

WYR eat spaghetti or spaghettieis?

*looks up spaghettieis* Yes. I'll go with that. 😀

WYR have a head cold or a chest cold?

head cold. I'm sick of the chest cold I have. I can barely breeeeeeeeeeath!

WYR drink only iced tea or hot tea for a week?

Hot tea.

WYR be overwhelmed with ideas (of any sort) with many being ones you would never complete or have a few you could complete?

Erm... 😕 Let's go with the few I would complete for now.... ('cause, you know, I already have the ton of ideas I'll probably never complete...)

WYR shop around a bookstore for an hour for yourself or for a friend?