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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 "A Speech to the Graduates," what is the purpose of the charity that Sedaris mentions working with?
(a) Advocating for voting rights.
(b) Protecting endangered species.
(c) Soliciting bone marrow donors.
(d) Providing eye care to developing countries.

2. In "Themes and Variations," what is the Jewish man selling in the joke Sedaris is told by one of his drivers?
(a) Nails.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Cake.
(d) Cattle.

3. In "To Serbia with Love," during what time of year do Sedaris and Patsy travel together?
(a) December.
(b) April.
(c) August.
(d) June.

4. In "Unbuttoned," what does Sedaris notice on the floor of his father's house?
(a) A dead mouse.
(b) A cat skeleton.
(c) A pool of blood.
(d) Feces.

5. In what state are Sedaris and his sister in "Active Shooter"?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Florida.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sedaris feel when Harrison tells him that he has never heard of Sedaris's books?

2. In "Fresh-Caught Haddock," what is Amy's implied motivation for wanting to take a trip to Emerald Isle?

3. In "Pearls," what does Sedaris call the "first step to divorce" (156)?

4. What does the Blue Mountain School District give its students to fight off an armed gunman?

5. What name does the gun-safety instructor keep calling Sedaris?

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