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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The City of Light in the Dark.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sedaris says he sounds like an evil baby when speaking French because
(a) He refuses to learn new words.
(b) He only uses curse words.
(c) He only uses nouns at first.
(d) He refuses to speak French aloud.

2. Sedaris decides to make his students more comfortable by
(a) Sharing his private life with them.
(b) Letting them design the class activities.
(c) Allowing them to drink in class.
(d) Allowing them to smoke in class.

3. When Sedaris watches American movies in Paris, he
(a) Does not feel ashamed to be American.
(b) Does not feel guilty for escaping to the theatre.
(c) Does not feel homesick.
(d) Does not remember he is in Paris.

4. Though Sedaris is in Paris, he spends most of his time
(a) Watching American films.
(b) Watching documentaries.
(c) Watching foreign films.
(d) Watching silent films.

5. Sedaris justifies viewing soap operas in class by
(a) Creating a writing assignment in which students predicted upcoming events.
(b) Creating an assignment in which students wrote their own soap operas.
(c) Arguing that soap operas were an eduring fom of writing.
(d) Arguing that soap operas taught attention to character.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sedaris prepare to teach his workshop?

2. In this essay, Sedaris' itineraries revolve around

3. Unlike American theaters, French theaters

4. Sedaris is considered a celebrity by French teenagers because

5. Sedaris claims he sees so many movies because

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