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Multiple Choice Questions

1. The dog Mr. and Mrs. Sedaris coddled as empty-nesters was
(a) Melina, a Great Dane.
(b) Sadie the cat.
(c) Madchen 2, the replacement German Shepard.
(d) Mumbles, the teddy bear.

2. The name "Rooster" came from
(a) Paul himself.
(b) Paul's mother.
(c) Paul's business.
(d) Paul's father.

3. The title The Youth In Asia applies to
(a) Sedaris' experiences living with a pet in Japan.
(b) Euthanizing pets and the Japanese cartoon Fatty and Skinny.
(c) Sedaris' dogs, Fatty and Skinny.
(d) Euthanizing pets and adopting new ones.

4. What passion does Sedaris' father attempt to share with his children?
(a) His love of jazz.
(b) His love of quartets.
(c) His love of guitar.
(d) His love of North Carolina.

5. Ironically, Sedaris and his siblings mock the fisherman's tan skin because
(a) It does not take the same kind of effort to achieve.
(b) It has been ruined by saltwater.
(c) It looks fake.
(d) It looks hard and leathery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris' enjoyment of the ocean was ruined by

2. Sedaris suggests his brother is radically different from his other siblings because

3. Why is Sedaris unable to ignore the problem?

4. Sedaris' father asks him if he knows

5. In the end, Sedaris decides

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