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

2. In "Happy-Go-Lucky," what event does Sedaris say released him from his obsessive consumption of the news?
(a) Trump's election.
(b) Covid vaccinations becoming available.
(c) The emergence of a weaker strain of the Covid virus.
(d) Biden's election.

3. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what do the joke about the police stopping a car and the farcical benefit Sedaris promises for participating in his charity event have in common?
(a) Both involve common stereotypes about women.
(b) Both involve non-consensual sexual contact.
(c) Both involve religious persecution.
(d) Both involve violence against minorities.

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?
(a) The community college student in the library.
(b) The man picking up cigarette butts to smoke.
(c) The McDonald's employee at the airport.
(d) The man from the group home who takes the cigarettes he offers.

5. In "A Better Place," what objection does Sedaris make to people saying that his father did his best?
(a) Very few people actually do their best.
(b) His father was an abusive alcoholic.
(c) Results matter as much as intentions.
(d) His father was neglectful and uninterested.