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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. Who or what threatens to divide Sedaris' class?
(a) An older returning student who claimed he was wasting her time.
(b) Sedaris' Pillow Talk segment, where students discussed their personal lives.
(c) The teenage freshmen students.
(d) An asthmatic who protected the smoking rule in class.

2. Sedaris justifies viewing soap operas in class by
(a) Creating an assignment in which students wrote their own soap operas.
(b) Arguing that soap operas were an eduring fom of writing.
(c) Creating a writing assignment in which students predicted upcoming events.
(d) Arguing that soap operas taught attention to character.

3. At the start of the essay, Sedaris explains how he met
(a) Bonnie.
(b) Hugh.
(c) Amy.
(d) Alisha.

4. How does Sedaris prepare to teach his workshop?
(a) He organizes several get-to-know-you activities.
(b) He practices introducing himself in front of the mirror while holding a briefcase.
(c) He reads articles by famous writers.
(d) He writes elaborate lesson plans.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the essay, Sedaris compares himself to

2. Unlike American theaters, French theaters

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

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

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

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