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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "Unbuttoned" through "To Serbia with Love".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what advice is Sedaris defending with his example of a grandmother who gives a grandchild a graduation gift?
(a) People should write thank-you letters.
(b) People should be grateful for small gestures.
(c) People should treasure their families.
(d) People should take better care of their elders.

3. In "To Serbia with Love," during what time of year do Sedaris and Patsy travel together?
(a) December.
(b) August.
(c) June.
(d) April.

4. In "Themes and Variations," what is Sedaris's tone as he discusses the excuses men give when they arrive in the ER with objects lodged in their rectums?
(a) Sarcastic.
(b) Pitying.
(c) Sympathetic.
(d) Disgusted.

5. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what does Sedaris say causes the resiliency of people in their early twenties?
(a) Good health.
(b) Idealism.
(c) Inexperience.
(d) Physical attractiveness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Unbuttoned," what do the Sedaris siblings see out the window at Lou's house?

3. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what is the purpose of the charity that Sedaris mentions working with?

4. In "To Serbia with Love," what is one of the main things that Sedaris explicitly says Westerners have that people from Eastern Europe lack?

5. In "Unbuttoned," what does Sedaris notice on the floor of his father's house?

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