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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Me Talk Pretty One Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lou Sedaris excited about at the start of the essay?
(a) David is going to appear in a magazine article.
(b) His daughter, Amy, is getting married.
(c) His daughter ,Amy, has lost a considerable amount of weight.
(d) His daughter, Amy, is going to appear in a magazine article.

2. During his experience as a mover, Sedaris begins to change because
(a) He resents customers with too many books or records, and imagines himself an ant completing a task.
(b) He resents anyone who appears wealthy and organized.
(c) He is always willing to move the attractive women, no matter how disorganized.
(d) He imagines himself the queen ant ordering her inferiors about.

3. Richie had been in prison for
(a) Refusing to pay taxes.
(b) Burning his sister to death.
(c) Killing his younger brother.
(d) Burning his sister's boyfriend to death.

4. The scientific term Sedaris fears his father will use is
(a) Googolplex.
(b) Pi.
(c) Bazillion.
(d) Aquatics.

5. Despite his experiences, Sedaris still finds the view of Manhattan and the fantasy of wealth
(a) Inspiring.
(b) Contemptible.
(c) Illusory.
(d) Confining.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris takes it personally when his teacher says

2. Valencia is

3. The Japanese cartoon Fatty and Skinny makes Sedaris sad because

4. Why are the fishermen interested in Lou Sedaris' equation?

5. The title The Youth In Asia applies to

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