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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 does Sedaris mention having purchased at Sotheby's?
(a) A first-edition copy of Tom Sawyer.
(b) A Ming-Dynasty vase.
(c) A Picasso painting.
(d) A Piguet watch.

2. In "Themes and Variations," how does Sedaris meet Mary?
(a) She is his media escort.
(b) She is a taxi driver.
(c) She is a front desk clerk.
(d) She owns a bookstore.

3. 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.

4. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what reason does Sedaris offer for why the graduates should follow his advice?
(a) He has their best interests at heart.
(b) He wishes someone had told him these things when he was younger.
(c) He can back up his advice with empirical evidence.
(d) He is a successful person.

5. In "Themes and Variations," which person that he encounters during his tour does Sedaris say might be the only one who really "sees" him?
(a) The man picking up cigarette butts to smoke.
(b) The community college student in the library.
(c) The man from the group home who takes the cigarettes he offers.
(d) The McDonald's employee at the airport.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "To Serbia with Love," what is Patsy's job in Paris?

2. In "Highfalutin," where have Sedaris and Hugh moved just before the lunch with Amy takes place?

3. In "Unbuttoned," what item of Sedaris's does he find in his father's room at Springmoor?

4. In "Hurricane Season," where does Sedaris get the idea for the name he wants to call the rental house?

5. In "Bruised," what concern does Sedaris raise with Hugh about Olivier's aggressive behavior?

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