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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sedaris takes it personally when his teacher says
(a) He will never learn French.
(b) She will not pass him from the course.
(c) She hates him.
(d) His accent is terrible.

2. Amy Sedaris is fond of
(a) Impersonating her father.
(b) Gaining and losing weight haphazardly.
(c) Having her picture taken for the newspaper.
(d) Dressing up and impersonating others.

3. Sedaris' father asks him if he knows
(a) How many fish there are in the ocean.
(b) How many grains of sand there are in the world.
(c) If he is aware of the dangers of sun-tanning.
(d) Why the fishermen are so tan.

4. The Texans on the Metro do not make room for the growing crowd because
(a) They are unable to read the signs instructing them to do so.
(b) They are too tired to get up.
(c) They are unable to make their seats fold up.
(d) They feel entitled to their seats.

5. Which of the following is not an unusual word Sedaris learned in French?
(a) Exorcism.
(b) Lobotomy.
(c) Slaughterhouse.
(d) Bottleneck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Using the reference books, Sedaris discovers a whole new world of

2. Bonnie comes to enjoy New York when

3. What changes Sedaris' mind about visiting France for the summer?

4. The derogatory term Martin uses for a French person is

5. What adds to Sedaris' tension while he is in the bathroom?

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