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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 "Themes and Variations," what is the Jewish man selling in the joke Sedaris is told by one of his drivers?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Cake.
(c) Nails.
(d) Cattle.

2. Where does Sedaris see Olivier working when Oliver is about 20 years old?
(a) At the hypermarket.
(b) In a clothing boutique.
(c) At the local college.
(d) On a landscaping crew.

3. In "Fresh-Caught Haddock," what does Bermey say caused him to lose sympathy for the Black Lives Matter movement?
(a) The removal of Confederate monuments.
(b) The rebranding of two popular syrups.
(c) The renaming of a Raleigh neighborhood.
(d) The looting and vandalism.

4. What most bothers Sedaris about the phrases he discusses in "A Better Place" ?
(a) They are empty of meaning.
(b) They are hypocritical.
(c) They are self-serving.
(d) They are obvious lies.

5. What family event are the Sedarises anticipating when Lou first falls and has to be hospitalized?
(a) Lisa and Bob's fortieth wedding anniversary.
(b) Lou's 95th birthday.
(c) Gretchen's retirement party.
(d) A family vacation to the seaside.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Pearls," how does Sedaris characterize the marital problems people faced in the 1970's and 1980's?

2. In "To Serbia with Love," what does Sedaris learn "Belgrade" means?

3. When Sedaris and his sister go to the gun range, what does he learn about for the first time?

4. In "Unbuttoned," what does Sedaris notice on the floor of his father's house?

5. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what reason does Sedaris offer for why the graduates should follow his advice?

(see the answer key)

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