Me Talk Pretty One Day Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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Me Talk Pretty One Day Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Before Paul's personality fully emerged, his parents tried to interest him in
(a) Math and science.
(b) Writing and painting.
(c) Girls and dating.
(d) Music and sports.

3. Sedaris enjoys Alisha's visits because
(a) She has her own opinions on New York.
(b) She is willing to do whatever anyone else wants to do.
(c) She never brings guests.
(d) She is independent and always goes out on her own.

4. Sedaris' friend Alisha describes most people as
(a) Quirky.
(b) A handful.
(c) Nice.
(d) Sweet.

5. When visiting home, Amy tortures her father by
(a) Wearing a fat suit and pretending to be grossly overweight.
(b) Ignoring his questions about her personal life.
(c) Pretending she refused to appear in the magazine article.
(d) Claiming that he is grossly overweight.

Short Answer Questions

1. The sign Sedaris would post on the Speech Therapist's door would read

2. What finally convinces Sedaris that the computer might be interesting or enjoyable?

3. Bonnie comes to enjoy New York when

4. Sedaris is not bothered by the possible ingredients in a hot dog because

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Sedaris list for hating computers?

2. How does the speech therapist continue to bring Sedaris' lisp to his attention?

3. Describe Amy Sedaris' appearance in the much-anticipated magazine article.

4. Why does Sedaris claim he lives in constant fear as Mr. Sedaris?

5. Why does Sedaris feel his father admired jazz so much as a young man?

6. What is ironic about the fact that Bonnie at last finds some "nice New Yorkers" at the Plaza Hotel?

7. Why does Sedaris seem to object so strongly to his speech therapy sessions?

8. What attributes of Paul's relationship with his father seem to balance out his directness and crude behavior?

9. Why does Sedaris suggest Miss Sampson's "timing was off" when she reveals her human side during their last session?

10. What features of the the typewriter does Sedaris praise?

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