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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 "Highfalutin," how does Sedaris contrast Amy's perspective with his own?
(a) She takes the long view, while he does not.
(b) She lives in the moment, while he does not.
(c) She is self-centered, while he is not.
(d) She is empathetic, while he is not.

2. 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.

3. In "Highfalutin," where have Sedaris and Hugh moved just before the lunch with Amy takes place?
(a) Sussex.
(b) Normandy.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) New York.

4. In "To Serbia with Love," what is Patsy's job in Paris?
(a) Personal shopper.
(b) Interior decorator.
(c) Tour guide.
(d) Museum curator.

5. In "To Serbia with Love," what nationality is Milos?
(a) Serbian.
(b) Romanian.
(c) Polish.
(d) Ukranian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sedaris see Olivier working when Oliver is about 20 years old?

2. In "Father Time," what does Sedaris say he was primarily interested in when he was Austen's and Harrison's age?

3. In "Bruised," about how many people live in the village where the farmhouse is located?

4. In "Themes and Variations," what singer does Sedaris tell a joke about?

5. In "Unbuttoned," what two items does Sedaris take from his father's house?

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