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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 the beginning of "Fresh-Caught Haddock," where are Sedaris, Amy, and Hugh as they listen to the sounds of the protest?
(a) In a restaurant bordering Central Park.
(b) On the terrace of one of Hugh and Sedaris's apartments.
(c) In an upscale boutique on Fifth Avenue.
(d) In the kitchen of one of Amy's apartments.

2. In "To Serbia with Love," what smell does Sedaris complain is omnipresent during his travels in Eastern Europe?
(a) Animal manure.
(b) Garbage.
(c) Cigarette smoke.
(d) Burning coal.

3. Which word best captures Sedaris's depiction of Eastern European decor in "To Serbia with Love"?
(a) Cozy.
(b) Gaudy.
(c) Elegant.
(d) Utilitarian.

4. In "Pearls," what is "Luigi's"?
(a) Hugh and Sedaris's favorite restaurant.
(b) The depressing neighborhood supermarket.
(c) An imaginary dry cleaner's shop.
(d) Hugh and Sedaris's upstairs apartment.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Better Place," what does Sedaris envy about the group at the table across the room?

2. What most bothers Sedaris about the phrases he discusses in "A Better Place" ?

3. Where did Sedaris once unexpectedly find a gun?

4. In "The Vacuum," what does Sedaris say he has learned through experience never to do on the streets of New York?

5. In "To Serbia with Love," what nationality is Milos?

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