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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Twelve Moments in the Life of the Artist.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Sedaris' father asks him if he knows
(a) If he is aware of the dangers of sun-tanning.
(b) Why the fishermen are so tan.
(c) How many grains of sand there are in the world.
(d) How many fish there are in the ocean.

3. Sedaris discovers that most of the boys in speech therapy are
(a) Unlike himself.
(b) Unable to pronounce consonants correctly.
(c) Unpopular and uninterested in sports.
(d) Popular and smart.

4. Sedaris' enjoyment of the ocean was ruined by
(a) His interest in sun-bathing.
(b) His father's explanation of the tides.
(c) His experiences swimming in it.
(d) His mother's comparing it to a saltwater toilet.

5. Miss Sampson asks the previous question in order to
(a) Provoke an argument about football.
(b) Get Sedaris talking so she might hear his lisp.
(c) Trick Sedaris into revealing his disdain for sports.
(d) Determine whether or not she will like Sedaris.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Sedaris confesses his desire to perform what songs before an audience?

3. Sedaris' attempt to recruit his guitar teacher for his jingle-singing act results in

4. Sedaris' interest in science extended only to

5. Mr. Mancini claims to be

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