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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. At the start of the essay, Sedaris explains how he met
(a) Alisha.
(b) Amy.
(c) Bonnie.
(d) Hugh.
2. What does Sedaris admit to feeling for America?
(a) Pride.
(b) Anger.
(c) Arrogance.
(d) Contempt.
3. The derogatory term Martin uses for a French person is
(a) Fruit.
(b) French fry.
(c) Froggy.
(d) Fritter.
4. The toughest trip Sedaris can remember enduring as a child involved
(a) Having to hide in the back of a jeep while soldiers pursued him.
(b) Living with a family who did not remember his birthday.
(c) Taking part in the sack race at the IBM picnic.
(d) Taking care of his grandmother who had Alzheimer's.
5. One glaring difference Sedaris notices between watching movies in the U.S and watching them in Paris is
(a) No one talks during the movies in Paris.
(b) No one eats during the movies in Paris.
(c) No one knows who he is in Paris.
(d) No one needs subtitles in Paris.
Short Answer Questions
1. Thanks to his sister, Amy, Sedaris learns
2. According to Sedaris, speaking Easy French means
3. Though Sedaris is in Paris, he spends most of his time
4. Why does Sedaris feel ashamed about his inability to speak proper French?
5. Some of the themes Sedaris finds common in his fantasies are
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Reggie so indignant about his job on the construction site clean-up crew?
2. Describe one way in which Sedaris attempts to memorize masculine and feminine nouns.
3. Why is Sedaris relieved that he squeals and grabs his neighbors' legs when the men are injured by the vachettes?
4. Why does the barber refuse to believe Jodi Foster would clean up after her own dog while walking on the beach?
5. How has Sedaris' childhood been different from Hugh's?
6. Why are Sedaris' fantasies about manipulating American people rather than French people?
7. How does Sedaris attempt to charm his teacher with his humor?
8. What helps Sedaris overcome his distaste for the Walkman?
9. Describe the Easter celebration the Sedaris family held each year.
10. Why does Sedaris finally start referring to nouns in their plural form?
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