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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through I Pledge Allegiance to the Bag.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sedaris is dismayed when he visits The Plaza because
(a) He is completely underdressed.
(b) He finds it overrun with tourists like Bonnie.
(c) He is intimidated by the New Yorkers.
(d) Bonnie has been humiliated by New York women.

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

3. Bonnie comes to enjoy New York when
(a) She visits the flea market with Sedaris and is pleasantly surprised by it.
(b) She visits the sites where no New Yorkers will visit.
(c) She visits the Plaza at tea time and discovers the real New York.
(d) She takes Sedaris' suggestion to dress appropriately.

4. Where music is concerned, Sedaris' father could be described as a
(a) Realist.
(b) Skeptic.
(c) Professional.
(d) Dreamer.

5. What does Sedaris feel he is sometimes called to do as an American living in Paris?
(a) He is called to defend his decision to keep his citizenship.
(b) He is called to apologize for Bill Clinton's exploits.
(c) He is called to explain or defend America.
(d) He is called to explain his move to France.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris' first artistic success takes the form of

2. Lou Sedaris is concerned about Amy's looks because

3. Sedaris finds the assignation of gender difficult because

4. Sedaris takes it personally when his teacher says

5. Why is Sedaris unable to ignore the problem?

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