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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Based Upon a True Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jocelyn Dunbar use to make Khe Sahn some dresses?
(a) Burlap.
(b) Baby clothes.
(c) Silk.
(d) Trash bags.

2. What was Jim Timothy's show about rednecks called?
(a) "American Idiots."
(b) "Oh, Susannah."
(c) "Crackers 'n' Company."
(d) "Eight is Too Much."

3. In "Dinah, the Christmas Whore" Sedaris compares mall shoppers to what?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Zombies.
(c) Cows.
(d) Drones.

4. What was the name of Clifford Dunbar's first wife?
(a) Cheryl Kerr.
(b) Babs Swint.
(c) Doll Babcock.
(d) Dana Babson.

5. In "Socrates and Company," Sedaris would travel the world with a _________.
(a) Entourage.
(b) Cat.
(c) Dog.
(d) Monkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day does Khe Sahn arrive at the Dunbar home?

2. What is Jim Timothy's title?

3. What is the name of the cafeteria where Sedaris gets a job?

4. As Sedaris works at the cafeteria, what is he searching for in life?

5. The cafeteria where Sedaris works is decorated in ________.

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