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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Big Boy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The title Sedaris tried to win for sun-bathing was
(a) Miss Sunburn.
(b) Miss Sunscreen.
(c) Miss Emollient.
(d) Miss Skin Cancer.

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

3. Why are the fishermen interested in Lou Sedaris' equation?
(a) They want to know if he is interested in buying property.
(b) They are interested in the number of grains of sand per acre.
(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.

4. Sedaris recalls that his mother explained
(a) That one should never leave a toilet unflushed.
(b) That one should never make a bowel movement at another's home.
(c) That everyone had bowel movements, but that we should not admit to them.
(d) That everyone had bowel movements, so he should not be ashamed about them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris' interest in science extended only to

2. Sedaris describes his guitar teacher as

3. Sedaris fears his father is not up to the task of caring for his new dog, Sophie, because

4. Sedaris' father asks him if he knows

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

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