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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What genre could "Parade" be classified as?
(a) Realistic fiction
(b) Satire
(c) Drama
(d) Autobiography

2. What genre is "Season's Greetings to Our Friends and Family"?
(a) A short story
(b) A poem
(c) A letter
(d) A speech

3. How does Malison react when he discovers the master's writing class is reading O'Flannery in "After Malison"?
(a) With admiration
(b) With disgust
(c) With confusion
(d) With condescension

4. What does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" have "an impressive collection" of?
(a) Tapes
(b) Sewing supplies
(c) Music
(d) Movies

5. Who does Sedaris impersonate singing "Away in the Manger" while working with Santa Santa in "Santaland Diaries"?
(a) Etta James
(b) Santa Santa
(c) Billie Holiday
(d) Bob Hope

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Glen purchase snuff in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?

2. In "Don's Story", who plays Don's mother in the movie version of his life?

3. Where did Malison grow up in "After Malison"?

4. How do most of the customers in "Firestone" react to the narrator's attempts to convert them to his religion?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of Annette's unique physical traits in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?

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