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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," how old does Lou claim to be?
(a) 90.
(b) 10.
(c) 21.
(d) 100.

2. What do Harrison and Austen prefer to spend their time doing?
(a) Playing Nintendo Switch games.
(b) Watching cartoons on television.
(c) Watching TikTok and YouTube videos.
(d) Scrolling through social media.

3. In "Themes and Variations," what are the details of the airport McDonald's employee's appearance intended to convey?
(a) Sedaris admires how much she does with few resources.
(b) Sedaris pities her because he thinks she is unattractive.
(c) Sedaris feels guilty for misjudging the woman.
(d) Sedaris understands how fortunate he is to be healthy.

4. What does the Blue Mountain School District give its students to fight off an armed gunman?
(a) Pepper spray.
(b) Paint guns.
(c) Whistles.
(d) Rocks.

5. In "Fresh-Caught Haddock," what concern does Sedaris express about the looting in New York?
(a) Black businesses will be disproportionately targeted.
(b) His favorite stores will be looted.
(c) Protesters will face police violence.
(d) Owners will raise prices to cover their losses.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Bruised," what word does Sedaris keep repeating as he tries to fend off Olivier's advances?

2. In "To Serbia with Love," what do the problems Sedaris lists with potential travel companions have in common?

3. What is Hugh and Sedaris's house on Emerald Isle called?

4. In "Highfalutin," to what does Sedaris attribute Hugh agreeing to paint Amy's new apartment?

5. In "Father Time," what does Sedaris say he was primarily interested in when he was Austen's and Harrison's age?

(see the answer key)

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