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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 is concerned about Amy's looks because
(a) He worries that she is getting old.
(b) He never considered her attractive.
(c) He thinks she is his most attractive child.
(d) He thinks she will never get married.

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

3. What is Lou Sedaris excited about at the start of the essay?
(a) His daughter, Amy, is going to appear in a magazine article.
(b) His daughter ,Amy, has lost a considerable amount of weight.
(c) David is going to appear in a magazine article.
(d) His daughter, Amy, is getting married.

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

5. What skill does Sedaris admire in his mother that eludes him?
(a) She can smoke an entire cigarette without taking it out of her mouth.
(b) She can solve his father's equations.
(c) She can explain how a radio works.
(d) She can tan the backs of her ears and her palms.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During his experience as a mover, Sedaris begins to change because

3. Sedaris' mother connects most closely with

4. Amy Sedaris is fond of

5. Lou Sedaris busies himself

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