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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 do the joke about the police stopping a car and the farcical benefit Sedaris promises for participating in his charity event have in common?
(a) Both involve religious persecution.
(b) Both involve common stereotypes about women.
(c) Both involve violence against minorities.
(d) Both involve non-consensual sexual contact.

2. In "Hurricane Season," where does Sedaris get the idea for the name he wants to call the rental house?
(a) At the hardware store.
(b) From one of his own essays.
(c) At the grocery store.
(d) From a movie.

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

4. How does Sedaris feel when Harrison tells him that he has never heard of Sedaris's books?
(a) Hurt.
(b) Indignant.
(c) Superior.
(d) Amused.

5. In "To Serbia with Love," what irritates Sedaris about his driver in Lisbon?
(a) His lack of map reading skills gets them lost several times.
(b) His English is too fractured to understand.
(c) He keeps stopping to describe historical and cultural attractions.
(d) He refuses to keep his eyes on the road when he is talking.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Unbuttoned," what question does Lou ask his children?

2. In what state are Sedaris and his sister in "Active Shooter"?

3. In "Fresh-Caught Haddock," why is wearing a mask at the protest a relief to Sedaris?

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

5. Which word best captures Sedaris's depiction of Eastern European decor in "To Serbia with Love"?

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