1. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what item does Sedaris tells students to not bother buying unless they can afford one of two specific brands?
(a) Caviar.
(b) Scented candles.
(c) Stationery.
(d) Running shoes.

2. In "To Serbia with Love," what is Patsy's job in Paris?
(a) Museum curator.
(b) Tour guide.
(c) Interior decorator.
(d) Personal shopper.

3. In "Highfalutin," to what does Sedaris attribute Hugh agreeing to paint Amy's new apartment?
(a) Amy is the kind of person people just like to do things for.
(b) Hugh is trying to do something nice for Sedaris by helping his sister.
(c) Hugh is trying to make up for recently yelling at Amy.
(d) Amy is secretly a very manipulative person.

4. Where is the farmhouse that Hugh owns in "Bruised"?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Sussex.
(c) Chartres.
(d) Normandy.

5. In "The Vacuum," what does Sedaris say is the only thing he was able to successfully hoard?
(a) Ground water buffalo.
(b) Licorice Allsorts.
(c) Designer hand sanitizers.
(d) One-ply toilet paper.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Themes and Variations," what is Sedaris's tone as he discusses the excuses men give when they arrive in the ER with objects lodged in their rectums?

2. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what does Sedaris say might prevent today's young people from enjoying a period of independence and exploration?

3. In "Father Time," what does Sedaris say is "unbearable" in children (26)?

4. In "To Serbia with Love," what is one of the main things that Sedaris explicitly says Westerners have that people from Eastern Europe lack?

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

(see the answer key)

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