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

2. What do Sedaris and his sister agree the gun range would be an ideal location for?
(a) Practicing before a mass shooting.
(b) Committing suicide.
(c) Hosting a bachelor party.
(d) Shooting an NRA commercial.

3. In "Hurricane Season," what does Sedaris recall Hugh yelling at Lisa for one Christmas in Sussex?
(a) She wiped her hands on her jeans instead of on a towel.
(b) She wore a coat to the dinner table.
(c) She set a drink down without a coaster.
(d) She drank gin straight from the bottle.

4. In "Father Time," what does Sedaris say is "unbearable" in children (26)?
(a) Whining.
(b) Apathy.
(c) Insolence.
(d) Sulking.

5. In "Themes and Variations," what location does Sedaris immediately think of when he is looking for a place to give away the first $50?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) The bus station.
(c) A public park.
(d) Subway.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what reason does Sedaris offer for why the graduates should follow his advice?

3. What comedian also named "David" do the nurses confuse Sedaris with in "Father Time"?

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

5. In "Father Time," what does Sedaris say was the hardest part of Lou's hospitalization for the siblings?

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