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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. Lou Sedaris busies himself
(a) Tanning.
(b) Chatting with fishermen.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Working equations in the sand.

2. Sedaris compares his father's most recent dog, Sophie, to
(a) An inexperienced substitute teacher.
(b) A substitute wife.
(c) A capricious young bride.
(d) A trophy wife.

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

4. Sedaris' mother might be described as
(a) Pragmatic.
(b) An inventor.
(c) A theorist.
(d) Visionary.

5. Sedaris deals with his new fear of speaking French by
(a) Forcing himself to join in conversations.
(b) Pretending to be deaf.
(c) Writing down all his comments.
(d) Speaking only Enlish.

Short Answer Questions

1. The title Sedaris tried to win for sun-bathing was

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

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

4. Sedaris' interest in science extended only to

5. By way of explanation, Amy Sedaris explains her "bruises" and "sores" by saying

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