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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 "Pearls," what age does Sedaris say is the official start of old age?
(a) 60.
(b) 50.
(c) 55.
(d) 45.

2. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what does Sedaris say causes the resiliency of people in their early twenties?
(a) Good health.
(b) Inexperience.
(c) Idealism.
(d) Physical attractiveness.

3. 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 criticizing his writing.
(b) He thinks the man might attack him.
(c) He thinks the man is insulting his outfit.
(d) He thinks the man is having a hallucination.

4. In "A Better Place," what is Sedaris's response to the idea that his father will always be with him?
(a) He does not want his father to be with him.
(b) He will make an effort to swear less, in that case.
(c) His father was never with him in life.
(d) His father is not some kind of eternal stalker.

5. In "Father Time," what does Sedaris say he was primarily interested in when he was Austen's and Harrison's age?
(a) Reading.
(b) Puzzles.
(c) Nature.
(d) Sports.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Hurricane Season," how does Sedaris characterize the difference between his own anger and Hugh's?

2. In "Lady Marmalade," what does Sedaris imply that Tiffany stole from her siblings?

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

4. Where does the title of the essay "Lady Marmalade" come from?

5. In "The Vacuum," which standing appointment is Amy reluctant to move online?

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