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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 247 of "Lucky-Go-Happy," what space does Sedaris say he thinks of as his "office"?
(a) Coffee shops.
(b) Airports.
(c) Theaters.
(d) Hotels.

2. In "Lady Marmalade," what is the name of the reform school that Tiffany was sent to?
(a) The Élan School.
(b) Running Springs School.
(c) The Oakley School.
(d) Provo Canyon School.

3. In "Happy-Go-Lucky," what reason does Lou give for the priest disliking him?
(a) He has not been to church in twenty years.
(b) He does not give enough money to the church.
(c) He uses language that the priest finds vulgar.
(d) He no longer believes in God.

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

5. 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.

6. In "The Vacuum," what does Sedaris buy at the gourmet store Eataly that he later feels he has to defend to Hugh?
(a) Hot dogs.
(b) Chocolate milk.
(c) Pasta.
(d) Fruit cocktail.

7. In "Lady Marmalade," what does Sedaris recall doing to Tiffany when he was about ten and she was about four years old?
(a) Threatening to choke her.
(b) Poking her with pins.
(c) Feeding her a worm.
(d) Hiding her stuffed rabbit.

8. In "Smile, Beautiful," what does Sedaris offer to pay for on behalf of the young man in the thrift shop?
(a) College classes.
(b) Dental work.
(c) A trip to Paris.
(d) A business wardrobe.

9. In "A Better Place," what does Sedaris say is the subject of our greatest art?
(a) Family.
(b) Death.
(c) Love.
(d) Change.

10. On page 194 of "A Better Place," what does Sedaris object to someone saying to describe Prince dying?
(a) "Found peace."
(b) "Slept."
(c) "Transitioned."
(d) "Went home."

11. In "Lady Marmalade," what new role does Lou take on once all of his children have moved out?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Neighborhood watch.
(c) Photographer.
(d) Landlord.

12. In "Happy-Go-Lucky," what is Sedaris relieved that his father does not remember accurately?
(a) How much of their family's laughter was directed at him.
(b) The real circumstances under which he got the guitar.
(c) Their mother's illness and death.
(d) The negative things Sedaris has written about him.

13. In "Pearls," what does Sedaris tell the woman in Sussex about Hugh?
(a) He is a right-to-life advocate.
(b) He is an astrologer.
(c) He is blind.
(d) He is 20 years old.

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

15. In "Pussytoes," what does Sedaris say he wants for his own casket, someday?
(a) A publisher's shipping box.
(b) A casket shaped like a hardcover book.
(c) A pine box painted by Hugh.
(d) A gold casket lined with red satin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Lucky-Go-Happy," what does Sedaris notice everywhere once he starts touring again?

3. Where does the title "Pussytoes" come from?

4. In "A Better Place," what is Sedaris's response to the idea that his father will always be with him?

5. In "The Vacuum," what does Sedaris say he sees more of on the streets of New York during the pandemic?

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