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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. Though the teacher ridicules him in the end, Sedaris is proud because
(a) He agrees with her.
(b) He has finally learned to defend himself in French.
(c) He understands every word she is saying.
(d) He thinks she is complimenting him.

2. When visiting home, Amy tortures her father by
(a) Claiming that he is grossly overweight.
(b) Wearing a fat suit and pretending to be grossly overweight.
(c) Ignoring his questions about her personal life.
(d) Pretending she refused to appear in the magazine article.

3. The Japanese cartoon Fatty and Skinny makes Sedaris sad because
(a) Skinny is unable to meet Fatty's demands, and ends up friendless.
(b) Fatty always rejects Skinny in the end.
(c) Skinny always demands money from Fatty.
(d) Fatty is unable to meet Skinny's demands and loses his friendship.

4. Richie had been in prison for
(a) Killing his younger brother.
(b) Burning his sister's boyfriend to death.
(c) Burning his sister to death.
(d) Refusing to pay taxes.

5. Valencia is
(a) An exemplary boss for Sedaris.
(b) A woman who relies on her looks for everything.
(c) A starving artist who spends like she is wealthy.
(d) Wealthy, but lives like a starving artist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the fishermen interested in Lou Sedaris' equation?

2. Sedaris' mother connects most closely with

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

4. While Sedaris has been preoccupied with tanning, his father has been preoccupied with

5. Sedaris' enjoyment of the ocean was ruined by

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