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

2. What is the name of the nursing home that Lou moves into?
(a) Springmoor.
(b) Mayview.
(c) Oakpointe.
(d) Hillcrest.

3. Where does Sedaris see Olivier working when Oliver is about 20 years old?
(a) On a landscaping crew.
(b) At the hypermarket.
(c) At the local college.
(d) In a clothing boutique.

4. In "Bruised," what does Sedaris criticize as lacking charm?
(a) Modern highways.
(b) Hypermarkets.
(c) The English language.
(d) Big cities.

5. What do Harrison and Austen prefer to spend their time doing?
(a) Watching TikTok and YouTube videos.
(b) Scrolling through social media.
(c) Playing Nintendo Switch games.
(d) Watching cartoons on television.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lisa think she knows more about than other people?

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

3. In "Bruised," what concern does Sedaris raise with Hugh about Olivier's aggressive behavior?

4. In "Bruised," how old is Olivier?

5. In "Bruised," what word does Sedaris use to describe Hugh's farmhouse?

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