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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 "A Speech to the Graduates," what reason does Sedaris offer for why the graduates should follow his advice?
(a) He has their best interests at heart.
(b) He wishes someone had told him these things when he was younger.
(c) He can back up his advice with empirical evidence.
(d) He is a successful person.

2. In "Bruised," what does Sedaris criticize as lacking charm?
(a) Modern highways.
(b) The English language.
(c) Big cities.
(d) Hypermarkets.

3. Where is the farmhouse that Hugh owns in "Bruised"?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Normandy.
(c) Chartres.
(d) Sussex.

4. In "Unbuttoned," what two items does Sedaris take from his father's house?
(a) A shirt and a beret.
(b) An ashtray and a cigarette case.
(c) A book and a kitchen knife.
(d) A vase and a photograph.

5. In "Themes and Variations," what singer does Sedaris tell a joke about?
(a) Merle Haggard.
(b) Willie Nelson.
(c) Waylon Jennings.
(d) Hank Williams.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Themes and Variations," what is the Jewish man selling in the joke Sedaris is told by one of his drivers?

3. In "Highfalutin," what does Amy describe cutting up while under the influence of psychedelics?

4. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what does Sedaris say might prevent today's young people from enjoying a period of independence and exploration?

5. In "Happy-Go-Lucky," what event does Sedaris say released him from his obsessive consumption of the news?

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