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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Today's Special.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One aspect of the food that disturbs Sedaris is
(a) That it is arranged to look like a face on his plate.
(b) That it is stacked vertically on his plate.
(c) That it is laid out in a horizontal line.
(d) That it is piled in an unrecognizable heap.

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

3. Sedaris and his father seem to
(a) Have an unusually close realtionship
(b) Have few common interests.
(c) Be angry at each other most of the time.
(d) Try to make each other unhappy.

4. Sedaris feels out of place in the restaurant because
(a) He cannot understand the menu.
(b) He does not like any of the food.
(c) He is on his first date with Hugh.
(d) He has to borrow a jacket from the maitre d'.

5. Why are the fishermen interested in Lou Sedaris' equation?
(a) They want to know how much their property would have been worth today.
(b) They want to know if he is interested in buying property.
(c) They are interested in the number of grains of sand per acre.
(d) They want to know why he is drawing in the sand.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Sedaris attempts to hide his lisp by

3. Sedaris' enjoyment of the ocean was ruined by

4. After his gourmet meal, Sedaris elects to

5. Sedaris believed he was living art because

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