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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Active Shooter" through "Bruised".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Bruised," what word does Sedaris use to describe Hugh's farmhouse?
(a) Kennel.
(b) Stable.
(c) Hovel.
(d) Shack.

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

3. What does Lisa think she knows more about than other people?
(a) How to run a classroom.
(b) How to drive a car.
(c) How to defend herself.
(d) How to care for animals.

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

5. What does the Bushmaster ad that Sedaris sees explicitly associate guns with?
(a) Romance.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Safety.
(d) Masculinity.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Bruised," about how many people live in the village where the farmhouse is located?

2. Who ends up cleaning most of Lou's blood up after the clock falls on him?

3. What comedian also named "David" do the nurses confuse Sedaris with in "Father Time"?

4. What do Sedaris and his sister agree the gun range would be an ideal location for?

5. Where did Sedaris once unexpectedly find a gun?

(see the answer key)

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