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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "To Serbia with Love," what does Sedaris learn "Belgrade" means?
(a) White City.
(b) City of Joy.
(c) Spring of Water.
(d) Small Castle.

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

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

4. Where were Sedaris's friends living when the man drove a vehicle into their home?
(a) In a national park.
(b) At a marina.
(c) In a converted church.
(d) At an airport.

5. What comedian also named "David" do the nurses confuse Sedaris with in "Father Time"?
(a) Letterman.
(b) Spade.
(c) Chappelle.
(d) Cross.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "To Serbia with Love," what is Patsy's job in Paris?

2. In "Themes and Variations," what singer does Sedaris tell a joke about?

3. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what is Sedaris's purpose in mentioning the speaker at his own graduation?

4. In "To Serbia with Love," what nationality is Milos?

5. What do Sedaris and his sister agree the gun range would be an ideal location for?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Themes and Variations," what kinds of people does Sedaris resist giving money to?

2. Describe the condition of Lou's house when the Sedaris siblings go to start clearing it out In "Unbuttoned."

3. In "Bruised," what "secret" does Sedaris believe Olivier has discovered, and why does he guess that Olivier is struggling to accept his new knowledge?

4. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what anecdote does Sedaris tell about the woman at the book-signing event, and what is this anecdote's rhetorical function?

5. In "Bruised," what anecdote does Sedaris tell about a neighbor woman he knew when he was a child?

6. In "Active Shooter," how does Lisa explain to the instructor and to Sedaris her desire to take a gun-safety course?

7. In "Unbuttoned," how does Sedaris contrast his feelings about his own medical procedure with his father's behavior?

8. In "Father Time," how does Sedaris contrast his attentiveness to his father with that of his siblings?

9. In "Hurricane Season," how does the example of the neighbor's "shocking" outdoor shower undermine the point Sedaris has just made about renters?

10. In "To Serbia with Love," what criticism does Sedaris level against the American tourists Patsy deals with in Paris?

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