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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 "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 be grateful for small gestures.
(b) People should write thank-you letters.
(c) People should treasure their families.
(d) People should take better care of their elders.

2. In "Highfalutin," what is Sedaris insulted at being mistaken for?
(a) A real estate agent.
(b) An architect.
(c) A sales clerk.
(d) A dentist.

3. In "Hurricane Season," what amenity does Sedaris say is irritating for next-door-neighbors?
(a) A pool.
(b) A trampoline.
(c) A barbecue pit.
(d) A motor boat.

4. In "Unbuttoned," what do the Sedaris siblings see out the window at Lou's house?
(a) A drone.
(b) A doe.
(c) A lightning strike.
(d) A naked woman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Father Time," what does Sedaris say is "unbearable" in children (26)?

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

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

4. In "Highfalutin," whose poor behavior with service staff does Sedaris say inspired him to be extra warm and friendly?

5. What is the name of the nursing home that Lou moves into?

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