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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What prompts Lou Sedaris to enroll his children in music lessons?
(a) His attends a rock concert with his children.
(b) He attends a concert for Dave Brubeck and his sons.
(c) He attends a jazz festival with his children.
(d) He attends a concert for the Von Trapp Family Singers.

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

4. Sedaris confesses his desire to perform what songs before an audience?
(a) Pop songs.
(b) Jazz classics.
(c) Commercial jingles.
(d) Blues classics.

5. Sedaris suggests his brother is radically different from his other siblings because
(a) He is the oldest, and therefore the most conservative.
(b) He is more refined than they are.
(c) He is much younger, and a North Carolina native.
(d) He is a North Carolina native with gentlemanly Southern values.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Sedaris questions

3. Sedaris compares his father's most recent dog, Sophie, to

4. The name "Rooster" came from

5. Sedaris' enjoyment of the ocean was ruined by

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