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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 "Unbuttoned," what does Sedaris notice on the floor of his father's house?
(a) A dead mouse.
(b) Feces.
(c) A pool of blood.
(d) A cat skeleton.

2. In "To Serbia with Love," what is one of the main things that Sedaris explicitly says Westerners have that people from Eastern Europe lack?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Security.
(d) Hope.

3. In "Happy-Go-Lucky," what does Amy catch Sedaris doing at his father's funeral?
(a) Looking at his phone.
(b) Crying.
(c) Making notes.
(d) Hiding a laugh.

4. In "To Serbia with Love," during what time of year do Sedaris and Patsy travel together?
(a) December.
(b) April.
(c) August.
(d) June.

5. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what advice is Sedaris defending with his example of a grandmother who gives a grandchild a graduation gift?
(a) People should write thank-you letters.
(b) People should be grateful for small gestures.
(c) People should take better care of their elders.
(d) People should treasure their families.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of "Unbuttoned," what has put Lou in the hospital?

2. In "Themes and Variations," what two topics does Sedaris note seem to overlap in many jokes?

3. What most bothers Sedaris about the phrases he discusses in "A Better Place" ?

4. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what is Sedaris's purpose in mentioning Gretchen's program of study and Amy's work at Second City?

5. In "Happy-Go-Lucky," how does Sedaris characterize continuing media coverage of the Covid pandemic?

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