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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. How does Sedaris feel when Harrison tells him that he has never heard of Sedaris's books?
(a) Amused.
(b) Superior.
(c) Hurt.
(d) Indignant.

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

3. In "Bruised," what word does Sedaris keep repeating as he tries to fend off Olivier's advances?
(a) Grown-up.
(b) Unhappy.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Bruise.

4. Where is the farmhouse that Hugh owns in "Bruised"?
(a) Normandy.
(b) Sussex.
(c) Chartres.
(d) North Carolina.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does the gun-safety instructor keep calling Sedaris?

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

3. In what state are Sedaris and his sister in "Active Shooter"?

4. Where does Sedaris see Olivier working when Oliver is about 20 years old?

5. What is Hugh and Sedaris's house on Emerald Isle called?

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