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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 "Happy-Go-Lucky," what is Sedaris stunned to hear Lou admit to being wrong about?
(a) Hoarding.
(b) Writing.
(c) Trump.
(d) Painting.

2. In "Happy-Go-Lucky," how old does Lou claim to be?
(a) 10.
(b) 100.
(c) 90.
(d) 21.

3. What name does the gun-safety instructor keep calling Sedaris?
(a) Randy.
(b) Mike.
(c) Lonnie.
(d) Tom.

4. What comedian also named "David" do the nurses confuse Sedaris with in "Father Time"?
(a) Chappelle.
(b) Letterman.
(c) Cross.
(d) Spade.

5. In "Themes and Variations," what is Sedaris's tone as he discusses the excuses men give when they arrive in the ER with objects lodged in their rectums?
(a) Sympathetic.
(b) Sarcastic.
(c) Disgusted.
(d) Pitying.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what is Sedaris's purpose in mentioning Gretchen's program of study and Amy's work at Second City?

2. In "Hurricane Season," where does Sedaris get the idea for the name he wants to call the rental house?

3. In "Unbuttoned," what item of Sedaris's does he find in his father's room at Springmoor?

4. In "Father Time," what does Sedaris say was the hardest part of Lou's hospitalization for the siblings?

5. In "A Better Place," what specific rhetorical technique does Sedaris complain about?

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