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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Me Talk Pretty One Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Amy Sedaris is fond of
(a) Impersonating her father.
(b) Having her picture taken for the newspaper.
(c) Dressing up and impersonating others.
(d) Gaining and losing weight haphazardly.

2. Sedaris' interest in science extended only to
(a) Fixing his record player and exploring marine life.
(b) Freezing animals and fixing his record player.
(c) Performing surgery on his pets.
(d) Getting his pets drunk and thawing them out again.

3. Sedaris' mother connects most closely with
(a) Madchen 1.
(b) Her cats.
(c) The collies' puppies.
(d) The collies.

4. Sedaris bonds with the other students
(a) Over the common hope that their teacher will like them.
(b) Over their hatred for the teacher.
(c) Over the common fear that they will never learn French.
(d) Over their common fear of failing the class.

5. Lou Sedaris said his daughters would thank him for
(a) Encouraging them to exercise.
(b) Encouraging them about their looks.
(c) Introducing them to eligible men.
(d) Harrassing them about their weight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Though the teacher ridicules him in the end, Sedaris is proud because

2. Ironically, Sedaris and his siblings mock the fisherman's tan skin because

3. Sedaris fears his father is not up to the task of caring for his new dog, Sophie, because

4. What prompts Sedaris to find a job in New York?

5. What is Lou Sedaris excited about at the start of the essay?

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