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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The sign Sedaris would post on the Speech Therapist's door would read
(a) Speech Therapy Lab.
(b) Future Sports Enthusiasts of America.
(c) Janitor's Closet.
(d) Future Homosexuals of America.

2. What prompts Lou Sedaris to enroll his children in music lessons?
(a) He attends a jazz festival with his children.
(b) He attends a concert for the Von Trapp Family Singers.
(c) His attends a rock concert with his children.
(d) He attends a concert for Dave Brubeck and his sons.

3. After his gourmet meal, Sedaris elects to
(a) Eat a plate of nachos at the movies.
(b) Grab a hot dog on the way to the movies.
(c) Eat a huge bucket of popcorn at the movies.
(d) Grab a burger at a fast-food place.

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

5. What Sedaris admires in his sister Gretchen is
(a) Her indifference to art.
(b) Her own personality.
(c) Her talent as a sculptor.
(d) Her admission to art school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Mancini makes Sedaris uncomfortable by constantly referring to

2. Sedaris feels out of place in the restaurant because

3. Why are the fishermen interested in Lou Sedaris' equation?

4. During their last meeting together, Sedaris learns that Miss Sampson

5. Sedaris refuses to order dessert because

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