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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 "Hurricane Season," what objection do Sedaris and his sister have to the name Hugh has chosen for the rental house?
(a) It is offensive.
(b) They do not really understand it.
(c) A nearby house has the same name.
(d) It is boring.

2. In "Pearls," what does Sedaris say his mother would often call to read him over the phone?
(a) Job listings.
(b) Wedding announcements.
(c) His horoscope.
(d) Obituaries.

3. In "Fresh-Caught Haddock," what is Amy's implied motivation for wanting to take a trip to Emerald Isle?
(a) She misses her other siblings and wants to visit them.
(b) She is worried that they have not been to see Lou in several months.
(c) She wants to get away from the pandemic response in New York.
(d) She feels unsafe in New York during the protests.

4. In "Unbuttoned," what question does Lou ask his children?
(a) Whether they miss their mother.
(b) Whether they forgive him.
(c) Whether he is real to them.
(d) Whether he is going to die.

5. In "To Serbia with Love," what is one of the main things that Sedaris explicitly says Westerners have that people from Eastern Europe lack?
(a) Hope.
(b) Security.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Freedom.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Pearls," how does Sedaris characterize the marital problems people faced in the 1970's and 1980's?

3. In "Fresh-Caught Haddock," what does Sedaris metaphorically compare the BLM protests to?

4. What does the Bushmaster ad that Sedaris sees explicitly associate guns with?

5. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what is Sedaris's purpose in mentioning the speaker at his own graduation?

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