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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. While Sedaris has been preoccupied with tanning, his father has been preoccupied with
(a) The Miss Emollient Pageant.
(b) Scientific questions.
(c) The price of beachfront property.
(d) His fear of the ocean.

2. Sedaris attempts to impress his teacher by
(a) Using his humor to make homework assignments interesting.
(b) Using his humor to lighten up the class.
(c) Speaking only English in class.
(d) Speaking perfect French.

3. By way of explanation, Amy Sedaris explains her "bruises" and "sores" by saying
(a) Her father beat her up.
(b) She is finally in love.
(c) Her public should love her no matter what she looks like.
(d) She fell down the stairs.

4. During his experience as a mover, Sedaris begins to change because
(a) He imagines himself the queen ant ordering her inferiors about.
(b) He is always willing to move the attractive women, no matter how disorganized.
(c) He resents anyone who appears wealthy and organized.
(d) He resents customers with too many books or records, and imagines himself an ant completing a task.

5. Why are the fishermen interested in Lou Sedaris' equation?
(a) They are interested in the number of grains of sand per acre.
(b) They want to know if he is interested in buying property.
(c) They want to know how much their property would have been worth today.
(d) They want to know why he is drawing in the sand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris' interest in science extended only to

2. The irony of the fisherman's position is that

3. The dog Mr. and Mrs. Sedaris coddled as empty-nesters was

4. Sedaris bonds with the other students

5. Sedaris takes it personally when his teacher says

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