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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Picka Pocketoni.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lou Sedaris excited about at the start of the essay?
(a) His daughter ,Amy, has lost a considerable amount of weight.
(b) His daughter, Amy, is getting married.
(c) David is going to appear in a magazine article.
(d) His daughter, Amy, is going to appear in a magazine article.

2. Sedaris fears his father is not up to the task of caring for his new dog, Sophie, because
(a) He is not as attentive to pets as he used to be.
(b) He is older now, and she is young and strong.
(c) He is older now, and she is old and dying.
(d) She is violent and does not obey him.

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

4. Sedaris' friend Alisha describes most people as
(a) Sweet.
(b) A handful.
(c) Nice.
(d) Quirky.

5. According to Sedaris, speaking Easy French means
(a) Speaking only conversational French.
(b) Memorizing phrases from a guidebook.
(c) Using only nouns.
(d) Screaming English at the top of your lungs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sedaris feel ashamed about his inability to speak proper French?

2. Why are the students in Sedaris' French class intimidated by the teacher?

3. At first, Sedaris resists the Walkman because

4. Two extreme facets of Paul's personality are

5. Sedaris is somewhat flattered by the notion that he might be a pick-pocket because

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