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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. What does the Bushmaster ad that Sedaris sees explicitly associate guns with?
(a) Masculinity.
(b) Romance.
(c) Safety.
(d) Freedom.

2. In "Highfalutin," who are Lex and Germalina?
(a) They are names Sedaris and his sister Amy used in a childhood game.
(b) They are nicknames that Sedaris and his siblings gave their parents.
(c) They are characters in a play produced by the Talent Family.
(d) They are rabbits owned by Amy Sedaris.

3. In "To Serbia with Love," what nationality does Sedaris say is blamed for much of the crime in Europe?
(a) Croatian.
(b) Greek.
(c) Albanian.
(d) Romanian.

4. In "Hurricane Season," what information does Gretchen habitually irritate Sedaris with?
(a) She tells him about her past sexual experiences.
(b) She tells him her theories about what her dreams mean.
(c) She tells him about online criticism of him.
(d) She tells him things Hugh has said behind his back.

5. What does Lisa think she knows more about than other people?
(a) How to care for animals.
(b) How to defend herself.
(c) How to run a classroom.
(d) How to drive a car.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Unbuttoned," what does Sedaris notice on the floor of his father's house?

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

3. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what do the joke about the police stopping a car and the farcical benefit Sedaris promises for participating in his charity event have in common?

4. In "Bruised," what word does Sedaris keep repeating as he tries to fend off Olivier's advances?

5. In "Bruised," what word does Sedaris use to describe Hugh's farmhouse?

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