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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the bathroom, the major problem Sedaris faces is
(a) His fears about other people's germs.
(b) An unflushed toilet.
(c) A broken sink.
(d) His proximity to the dinner party outside the window.

2. The scientific term Sedaris fears his father will use is
(a) Aquatics.
(b) Bazillion.
(c) Pi.
(d) Googolplex.

3. Sedaris' mother connects most closely with
(a) The collies' puppies.
(b) The collies.
(c) Madchen 1.
(d) Her cats.

4. Sedaris' interest in science extended only to
(a) Freezing animals and fixing his record player.
(b) Getting his pets drunk and thawing them out again.
(c) Fixing his record player and exploring marine life.
(d) Performing surgery on his pets.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mancini insists he name his guitar, Sedaris names his "Joan," after

2. What instrument does Sedaris' father choose for him?

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

4. What passion does Sedaris' father attempt to share with his children?

5. Where music is concerned, Sedaris' father could be described as a

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