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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "The Vacuum" through "Fresh-Caught Haddock".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Hugh and Sedaris's house on Emerald Isle called?
(a) XtaSea.
(b) Tip Sea.
(c) Sea Section.
(d) Afterdune Delight.

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

4. In "Themes and Variations," who helps Sedaris choose a person to give money to at the public library?
(a) The security guard.
(b) A community college student.
(c) A mother and child.
(d) The reference librarian.

5. In "The Vacuum," what does Sedaris say he sees more of on the streets of New York during the pandemic?
(a) Rats.
(b) Pigeons.
(c) Needles.
(d) Garbage.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of "Unbuttoned," what has put Lou in the hospital?

2. In "Highfalutin," to what does Sedaris attribute Hugh agreeing to paint Amy's new apartment?

3. In "Highfalutin," what feature that he and Amy share embarrasses Sedaris at lunch?

4. In "Highfalutin," what is Sedaris insulted at being mistaken for?

5. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what does Sedaris say causes the resiliency of people in their early twenties?

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