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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not an unusual word Sedaris learned in French?
(a) Lobotomy.
(b) Slaughterhouse.
(c) Bottleneck.
(d) Exorcism.

2. By way of explanation, Amy Sedaris explains her "bruises" and "sores" by saying
(a) She is finally in love.
(b) Her public should love her no matter what she looks like.
(c) Her father beat her up.
(d) She fell down the stairs.

3. Amy Sedaris sends her brother
(a) An audio history of medicine in French.
(b) An audio walking tour of Notre Dame.
(c) A complete French dictionary.
(d) An audio walking tour of Paris.

4. Why are the students in Sedaris' French class intimidated by the teacher?
(a) The teacher refuses to speak French until lthe students speak it perfectly.
(b) The teacher is sarcastic and ridicules the students.
(c) The teacher will not allow the students to speak aloud in class.
(d) The teacher claims to believe all the students are stupid.

5. The crossword puzzles grow harder as
(a) They are translated into French.
(b) The week progresses.
(c) The months progress.
(d) They include sports and opera.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris deals with his new fear of speaking French by

2. Sedaris' mother might be described as

3. Sedaris claims he sees so many movies because

4. In the end, Sedaris decides

5. One glaring difference Sedaris notices between watching movies in the U.S and watching them in Paris is

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