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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Happy-Go Lucky" through "Lady Marmalade".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Better Place," what feature of the restaurant does Sedaris repeatedly complain about?
(a) The prices.
(b) The atmosphere.
(c) The service.
(d) The food.

2. In "Happy-Go-Lucky," what is Lou wearing when Sedaris, Amy, and Hugh go to visit him?
(a) A red bandana.
(b) A fishing hat.
(c) A gold bracelet.
(d) Running shoes.

3. In "A Better Place," what does Sedaris envy about the group at the table across the room?
(a) They are all drinking wine.
(b) Their food has been delivered sooner.
(c) They seem to be laughing a lot.
(d) No one is trying to make conversation.

4. In "Father Time," what does Sedaris say was the hardest part of Lou's hospitalization for the siblings?
(a) Making time to be at the hospital.
(b) Seeing their father's confusion.
(c) Seeing their father in pain.
(d) Paying the hospital bills.

5. In "The Vacuum," what is Sedaris's first thought when he hears a man shouting "Look at the fucking clown!" (147)?
(a) He thinks the man is having a hallucination.
(b) He thinks the man is insulting his outfit.
(c) He thinks the man is criticizing his writing.
(d) He thinks the man might attack him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Pearls," what does Sedaris tell the woman in Sussex about Hugh?

2. In "Bruised," what does Clotilde occupy herself with on most days?

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

4. In "Bruised," what concern does Sedaris raise with Hugh about Olivier's aggressive behavior?

5. In "Happy-Go-Lucky," how does Sedaris characterize continuing media coverage of the Covid pandemic?

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