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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. What passion does Sedaris' father attempt to share with his children?
(a) His love of guitar.
(b) His love of North Carolina.
(c) His love of quartets.
(d) His love of jazz.

2. The question "Which do you like better, State or Carolina?" refers to
(a) Two local towns.
(b) University football teams.
(c) Contenders for the Superbowl title.
(d) Two different titles for one football team.

3. Sedaris describes his guitar teacher as
(a) A dwarf.
(b) A midget.
(c) An expert.
(d) Short.

4. Sedaris finally recognizes Mr. Mancini as a fellow outsider when
(a) He recognizes that Mancini does not have any talent.
(b) He sees Mancini getting harrassed at the mall.
(c) He sees Mancini shopping in the boys' department for clothes.
(d) He recognizes that Mancini is unhappy in his work.

5. When Mancini insists he name his guitar, Sedaris names his "Joan," after
(a) His cousin.
(b) His mother.
(c) His friend.
(d) His sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What skill does Sedaris admire in his mother that eludes him?

2. Rather than sports, Sedaris states that he and his fellow speech therapy students were more interested in

3. While Sedaris has been preoccupied with tanning, his father has been preoccupied with

4. Lou Sedaris busies himself

5. At the end of the essay, Miss Sampson tricks Sedaris by

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