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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 "Happy-Go-Lucky," what is Sedaris stunned to hear Lou admit to being wrong about?
(a) Painting.
(b) Trump.
(c) Hoarding.
(d) Writing.

2. In "A Better Place," what feature of the restaurant does Sedaris repeatedly complain about?
(a) The prices.
(b) The atmosphere.
(c) The food.
(d) The service.

3. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what do the joke about the police stopping a car and the farcical benefit Sedaris promises for participating in his charity event have in common?
(a) Both involve religious persecution.
(b) Both involve violence against minorities.
(c) Both involve non-consensual sexual contact.
(d) Both involve common stereotypes about women.

4. In "To Serbia with Love," what nationality is Milos?
(a) Serbian.
(b) Ukranian.
(c) Romanian.
(d) Polish.

5. In "Highfalutin," what feature that he and Amy share embarrasses Sedaris at lunch?
(a) Dental problems.
(b) Thinning hair.
(c) Sagging skin.
(d) Poor posture.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Lady Marmalade," what does Sedaris recall doing to Tiffany when he was about ten and she was about four years old?

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

3. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what is Sedaris's purpose in mentioning the speaker at his own graduation?

4. In "To Serbia with Love," what irritates Sedaris about his driver in Lisbon?

5. In "Lady Marmalade," what does Sedaris imply that Tiffany stole from her siblings?

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