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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Happy-Go Lucky" through "Lady Marmalade".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Lady Marmalade," what does Sedaris recall doing to Tiffany when he was about ten and she was about four years old?
(a) Feeding her a worm.
(b) Hiding her stuffed rabbit.
(c) Poking her with pins.
(d) Threatening to choke her.

2. In "Highfalutin," what does Sedaris ultimately decide his idea of perfect happiness is?
(a) Shopping and laughing with his sister Amy.
(b) Taking a long bath at a great hotel before giving a reading.
(c) Eating ice cream while watching a documentary about Jim Jones.
(d) Sitting on the deck of Sea Section with Hugh, watching the ocean.

3. In "Happy-Go-Lucky," what event does Sedaris say released him from his obsessive consumption of the news?
(a) Biden's election.
(b) Trump's election.
(c) The emergence of a weaker strain of the Covid virus.
(d) Covid vaccinations becoming available.

4. Which word best captures Sedaris's depiction of Eastern European decor in "To Serbia with Love"?
(a) Cozy.
(b) Elegant.
(c) Utilitarian.
(d) Gaudy.

5. In "Themes and Variations," what are the details of the airport McDonald's employee's appearance intended to convey?
(a) Sedaris pities her because he thinks she is unattractive.
(b) Sedaris feels guilty for misjudging the woman.
(c) Sedaris understands how fortunate he is to be healthy.
(d) Sedaris admires how much she does with few resources.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Themes and Variations," which person that he encounters during his tour does Sedaris say might be the only one who really "sees" him?

2. In "A Better Place," what is Sedaris's response to the idea that his father will always be with him?

3. In "Happy-Go-Lucky," what does Amy catch Sedaris doing at his father's funeral?

4. On page 194 of "A Better Place," what does Sedaris object to someone saying to describe Prince dying?

5. In "To Serbia with Love," what nationality is Milos?

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