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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 "Highfalutin," what does Sedaris say is the "saddest development in New York" in the last few decades (82)?
(a) The decrease in tourism.
(b) The cleanup of the Time Square area.
(c) The increase in homelessness.
(d) The advent of online retail.

2. In "Fresh-Caught Haddock," what is Amy's implied motivation for wanting to take a trip to Emerald Isle?
(a) She feels unsafe in New York during the protests.
(b) She misses her other siblings and wants to visit them.
(c) She is worried that they have not been to see Lou in several months.
(d) She wants to get away from the pandemic response in New York.

3. In "Bruised," how old is Olivier?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

4. In "The Vacuum," what does Sedaris say he sees more of on the streets of New York during the pandemic?
(a) Rats.
(b) Needles.
(c) Garbage.
(d) Pigeons.

5. In "Pearls," what does Amy's acupuncturist tell her is the source of her trauma?
(a) Her iridologist's remarks about her eye color.
(b) Seeing a mouse and a bug on the same day.
(c) Her favorite snack cakes being discontinued.
(d) Finding out that Gretchen named her cat "Amy."

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "To Serbia with Love," what nationality does Sedaris say is blamed for much of the crime in Europe?

4. Which word best captures Sedaris's depiction of Eastern European decor in "To Serbia with Love"?

5. What family event are the Sedarises anticipating when Lou first falls and has to be hospitalized?

(see the answer key)

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