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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Big Boy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the bathroom, the major problem Sedaris faces is
(a) His fears about other people's germs.
(b) A broken sink.
(c) An unflushed toilet.
(d) His proximity to the dinner party outside the window.

2. The title The Youth In Asia applies to
(a) Euthanizing pets and the Japanese cartoon Fatty and Skinny.
(b) Sedaris' experiences living with a pet in Japan.
(c) Euthanizing pets and adopting new ones.
(d) Sedaris' dogs, Fatty and Skinny.

3. While Sedaris has been preoccupied with tanning, his father has been preoccupied with
(a) His fear of the ocean.
(b) Scientific questions.
(c) The price of beachfront property.
(d) The Miss Emollient Pageant.

4. Two extreme facets of Paul's personality are
(a) Drinking Mountain Dew and wearing make-up.
(b) Studying and reading.
(c) Eating candy and refusing to work.
(d) Fighting and swearing.

5. In the end, Sedaris decides
(a) He does not feel threatened by others' opinions of him.
(b) He can not do anything about the situation.
(c) He will tell the other guests the truth about his experience.
(d) He will try to figure out the culprit when he returns to dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What skill does Sedaris admire in his mother that eludes him?

2. Sedaris describes his guitar teacher as

3. Sedaris suggests his brother is radically different from his other siblings because

4. Why is Sedaris unable to ignore the problem?

5. The dog Mr. and Mrs. Sedaris coddled as empty-nesters was

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