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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. Where did Sedaris once unexpectedly find a gun?
(a) In a medicine cabinet.
(b) Under a bed.
(c) In a pantry.
(d) In a desk drawer.

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

3. 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) Sympathetic.
(b) Disgusted.
(c) Pitying.
(d) Sarcastic.

4. In the beginning of "Unbuttoned," what has put Lou in the hospital?
(a) Bladder cancer.
(b) Congestive heart failure.
(c) A series of strokes.
(d) Liver failure.

5. In "Themes and Variations," what is the Jewish man selling in the joke Sedaris is told by one of his drivers?
(a) Cake.
(b) Nails.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Cattle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "To Serbia with Love," what nationality is Milos?

2. In "Unbuttoned," what question does Lou ask his children?

3. What is ironic about Lisa turning out to be the better shooter?

4. In "Themes and Variations," what location does Sedaris immediately think of when he is looking for a place to give away the first $50?

5. In "To Serbia with Love," what irritates Sedaris about his driver in Lisbon?

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