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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "The Vacuum" through "Fresh-Caught Haddock".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the nursing home that Lou moves into?
(a) Mayview.
(b) Hillcrest.
(c) Oakpointe.
(d) Springmoor.

2. In "Highfalutin," how does Sedaris contrast Amy's perspective with his own?
(a) She takes the long view, while he does not.
(b) She is empathetic, while he is not.
(c) She is self-centered, while he is not.
(d) She lives in the moment, while he does not.

3. In "The Vacuum," what does Sedaris say he has learned through experience never to do on the streets of New York?
(a) Stop and engage with people.
(b) Back down from an argument.
(c) Get distracted by his phone.
(d) Flash money or jewelry.

4. In "The Vacuum," where is Sedaris when he sees the first signs that the new virus is starting to change things?
(a) France.
(b) South America.
(c) Eastern Europe.
(d) North Carolina.

5. In "Father Time," what does Sedaris say he was primarily interested in when he was Austen's and Harrison's age?
(a) Reading.
(b) Sports.
(c) Nature.
(d) Puzzles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Unbuttoned," what two items does Sedaris take from his father's house?

2. In "The Vacuum," what does Sedaris say he sees more of on the streets of New York during the pandemic?

3. In "To Serbia with Love," what does Sedaris learn "Belgrade" means?

4. When Sedaris and his sister go to the gun range, what does he learn about for the first time?

5. In "Highfalutin," who are Lex and Germalina?

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