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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" encourage those attending her funeral to throw at Randy and Annette?
(a) Stones
(b) Insults
(c) Chairs
(d) Paperweights

2. In "We Get Along", what does the narrator's mother do the night after her husband's funeral?
(a) She obsessively cleans the apartment.
(b) She goes on a drinking binge.
(c) She smashes the windows of her car.
(d) She plays golf.

3. Why does the narrator of "Parade" specifically choose Oprah's show to appear on?
(a) He believes he will get the most media attention on this show.
(b) He is a huge fan of Oprah.
(c) It is the most popular show on television.
(d) He believes her show needs sprucing up.

4. Who is the narrator of "My Manuscript"?
(a) Mr. Chatam
(b) Terry Glassman
(c) Mr. Holt
(d) Chad Holt

5. What does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" have "an impressive collection" of?
(a) Tapes
(b) Movies
(c) Sewing supplies
(d) Music

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Chad's father "punish" him for quitting guitar lessons in "My Manuscript"?

2. What does the narrator order at the hotel bar in "After Malison"?

3. Who is Mr. Chatam in "My Manuscript"?

4. Why is Taylor given many of the narrator's job duties in "Firestone"?

5. What does Sedaris notice happens to the giantess characters in the stories as they grow in "Giantess"?

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