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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "A Speech to the Graduates" through "Highfalutin".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sedaris and his sister go to the gun range, what does he learn about for the first time?
(a) Gun hoarders.
(b) Gun purses.
(c) Gun safes.
(d) Trigger locks.

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

3. In "Bruised," what does Clotilde occupy herself with on most days?
(a) Learning to bake.
(b) Swimming in the river.
(c) Collecting mushrooms and berries.
(d) Playing with dominoes.

4. In "Bruised," about how many people live in the village where the farmhouse is located?
(a) 1,500.
(b) 15,000.
(c) 500.
(d) 50.

5. In "Hurricane Season," what motivates Hugh to lock Gretchen and Sedaris out of the house?
(a) They agree with a renter about the dilapidated condition of some chairs.
(b) They tell him that they think the fish is overcooked.
(c) They imitate the pinching motions of crabs, implying that Hugh is being unreasonable.
(d) They tease Hugh about the name of the rental house.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Highfalutin," who are Lex and Germalina?

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

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

4. In "Highfalutin," what does Sedaris say is the "saddest development in New York" in the last few decades (82)?

5. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what do the joke about the police stopping a car and the farcical benefit Sedaris promises for participating in his charity event have in common?

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