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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. What name does the gun-safety instructor keep calling Sedaris?
(a) Tom.
(b) Lonnie.
(c) Randy.
(d) Mike.

2. What does the Blue Mountain School District give its students to fight off an armed gunman?
(a) Paint guns.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Whistles.
(d) Pepper spray.

3. What do Sedaris and his sister agree the gun range would be an ideal location for?
(a) Shooting an NRA commercial.
(b) Hosting a bachelor party.
(c) Practicing before a mass shooting.
(d) Committing suicide.

4. Who ends up cleaning most of Lou's blood up after the clock falls on him?
(a) Bob.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Kathy.
(d) Hugh.

5. In what state are Sedaris and his sister in "Active Shooter"?
(a) Florida.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Bruised," what word does Sedaris keep repeating as he tries to fend off Olivier's advances?

2. In "Bruised," what does Sedaris criticize as lacking charm?

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

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

5. How does Sedaris feel when Harrison tells him that he has never heard of Sedaris's books?

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