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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 is the name of the reform school that Tiffany was sent to?
(a) The Oakley School.
(b) The Élan School.
(c) Provo Canyon School.
(d) Running Springs School.

2. In "Highfalutin," what does Amy describe cutting up while under the influence of psychedelics?
(a) Bills.
(b) Carpet.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Scripts.

3. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what does Sedaris say might prevent today's young people from enjoying a period of independence and exploration?
(a) The housing crisis.
(b) The job market.
(c) Health care costs.
(d) Student debt.

4. In "To Serbia with Love," what irritates Sedaris about his driver in Lisbon?
(a) His lack of map reading skills gets them lost several times.
(b) His English is too fractured to understand.
(c) He keeps stopping to describe historical and cultural attractions.
(d) He refuses to keep his eyes on the road when he is talking.

5. In "A Better Place," what is Sedaris's response to the idea that his father will always be with him?
(a) His father was never with him in life.
(b) His father is not some kind of eternal stalker.
(c) He will make an effort to swear less, in that case.
(d) He does not want his father to be with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Better Place," what specific rhetorical technique does Sedaris complain about?

2. In "Hurricane Season," what comment does Sedaris make about the names of hurricanes?

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

4. In "A Better Place," what objection does Sedaris make to people saying that his father did his best?

5. In "Lady Marmalade," what did Lou suggest Sedaris's childhood stomach pains were caused by?

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