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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. The derogatory term Martin uses for a French person is
(a) Fritter.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Froggy.
(d) French fry.
2. What does Sedaris admit to feeling for America?
(a) Contempt.
(b) Anger.
(c) Arrogance.
(d) Pride.
3. According to Sedaris, speaking Easy French means
(a) Speaking only conversational French.
(b) Using only nouns.
(c) Screaming English at the top of your lungs.
(d) Memorizing phrases from a guidebook.
4. Whose childhood stories does Sedaris borrow for this essay?
(a) Hugh's.
(b) His mother's.
(c) His father's.
(d) Amy's.
5. Sedaris is somewhat flattered by the notion that he might be a pick-pocket because
(a) It endows him with skills hardly recognized in him.
(b) It endows him with some skill and mystery.
(c) It allows him to hide his real identify.
(d) It allows him to behave as he sees fit.
Short Answer Questions
1. Sedaris does poorly on the IQ test because
2. At the Festival of Saint Anne, Sedaris is offered the chance to
3. Hugh claims Sedaris is a genius at
4. When men are injured by the vachettes, Sedaris
5. Unlike Sedaris' childhood fieldtrips to historic villages, Hugh's school took him to visit
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Sedaris fear he is considered the village idiot in Normandy?
2. Why does Sedaris claim Americans believe French people are arrogant?
3. What does Sedaris finally conclude about his obsession with crossword puzzles?
4. Why does Sedaris believe he cannot have the same movie-viewing experiences in America that he has in Paris?
5. While watching the girl dangle from a broken ride at the Paris street fair, what is Sedaris most concerned about?
6. What gives Sedaris a new confidence about speaking French?
7. What does Sedaris notice about Americans while living in France?
8. Why does Sedaris find the many signs posted in America ironic?
9. In the end, what does the class discussion on Easter lead Sedaris to conclude?
10. What has become Sedaris' habit when friends come to visit him in Paris?
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