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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The City of Light in the Dark.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In this essay, Sedaris' itineraries revolve around
(a) Restaurants.
(b) Movie showings.
(c) Historical sites.
(d) Tourist traps.

2. What changes Sedaris' mind about visiting France for the summer?
(a) The gifts Hugh brings him convince Sedaris to visit France.
(b) The desire to learn French convinces Sedaris to visit France.
(c) The promise of being a local celebrity convinces Sedaris to visit France.
(d) Loneliness convinces Sedaris to visit France.

3. Unlike American theaters, French theaters
(a) Do not allow repeat viewings.
(b) Do not offer a choice of seats.
(c) Do not offer ice cream.
(d) Do not offer many concessions.

4. Which of the following is not an unusual word Sedaris learned in French?
(a) Lobotomy.
(b) Slaughterhouse.
(c) Bottleneck.
(d) Exorcism.

5. Sedaris decides to make his students more comfortable by
(a) Allowing them to smoke in class.
(b) Allowing them to drink in class.
(c) Sharing his private life with them.
(d) Letting them design the class activities.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the end, Sedaris' authority is undermined when

2. Why is Sedaris offered a job teaching a writing workshop?

3. Sedaris says he sounds like an evil baby when speaking French because

4. Sedaris is considered a celebrity by French teenagers because

5. One glaring difference Sedaris notices between watching movies in the U.S and watching them in Paris is

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