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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 "Hurricane Season," what information does Gretchen habitually irritate Sedaris with?
(a) She tells him her theories about what her dreams mean.
(b) She tells him things Hugh has said behind his back.
(c) She tells him about online criticism of him.
(d) She tells him about her past sexual experiences.

2. In "Themes and Variations," what location does Sedaris immediately think of when he is looking for a place to give away the first $50?
(a) The bus station.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) A public park.
(d) Subway.

3. In "Fresh-Caught Haddock," what concern does Sedaris express about the looting in New York?
(a) Protesters will face police violence.
(b) His favorite stores will be looted.
(c) Owners will raise prices to cover their losses.
(d) Black businesses will be disproportionately targeted.

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

5. In "Fresh-Caught Haddock," what does the young woman in Union Square try to give Sedaris?
(a) A bandana.
(b) Spray paint.
(c) A bottle of water.
(d) A protest sign.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the opening of "Fresh-Caught Haddock," whose death does Sedaris mention?

2. In "Unbuttoned," which of Sedaris's siblings says that Lou is their best friend?

3. 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?

4. In "To Serbia with Love," what do the problems Sedaris lists with potential travel companions have in common?

5. In "Hurricane Season," what do Hugh and Sedaris discover about Sea Section's second-floor ceilings?

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