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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 dog Mr. and Mrs. Sedaris coddled as empty-nesters was
(a) Sadie the cat.
(b) Melina, a Great Dane.
(c) Mumbles, the teddy bear.
(d) Madchen 2, the replacement German Shepard.

2. 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 laid out in a horizontal line.
(c) That it is stacked vertically on his plate.
(d) That it is piled in an unrecognizable heap.

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

4. The irony of the fisherman's position is that
(a) They can understand Lou Sedaris' scientific equations.
(b) They are not even trying to be tan.
(c) They can no longer fish in the ocean.
(d) They can no longer afford to live by the beach.

5. Sedaris' mother connects most closely with
(a) Madchen 1.
(b) Her cats.
(c) The collies.
(d) The collies' puppies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris refuses to order dessert because

2. Sedaris is not bothered by the possible ingredients in a hot dog because

3. The question "Which do you like better, State or Carolina?" refers to

4. Sedaris justifies viewing soap operas in class by

5. The title The Youth In Asia applies to

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