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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 opening of "Fresh-Caught Haddock," whose death does Sedaris mention?
(a) George Floyd.
(b) Breonna Taylor.
(c) Andre Hill.
(d) Duante Wright.

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

3. In the beginning of "Unbuttoned," what has put Lou in the hospital?
(a) A series of strokes.
(b) Congestive heart failure.
(c) Liver failure.
(d) Bladder cancer.

4. In "Fresh-Caught Haddock," what is Amy's implied motivation for wanting to take a trip to Emerald Isle?
(a) She misses her other siblings and wants to visit them.
(b) She feels unsafe in New York during the protests.
(c) She wants to get away from the pandemic response in New York.
(d) She is worried that they have not been to see Lou in several months.

5. In "Bruised," what word does Sedaris keep repeating as he tries to fend off Olivier's advances?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Grown-up.
(c) Unhappy.
(d) Bruise.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Vacuum," what does Sedaris say is the only thing he was able to successfully hoard?

2. In "Happy-Go-Lucky," what reason does Lou give for the priest disliking him?

3. In "To Serbia with Love," what smell does Sedaris complain is omnipresent during his travels in Eastern Europe?

4. In "Themes and Variations," which person that he encounters during his tour does Sedaris say might be the only one who really "sees" him?

5. In "The Vacuum," what task does Sedaris find himself performing for other shoppers?

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