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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Shiner Like a Diamond.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By way of explanation, Amy Sedaris explains her "bruises" and "sores" by saying
(a) She fell down the stairs.
(b) Her father beat her up.
(c) She is finally in love.
(d) Her public should love her no matter what she looks like.

2. Two extreme facets of Paul's personality are
(a) Eating candy and refusing to work.
(b) Fighting and swearing.
(c) Drinking Mountain Dew and wearing make-up.
(d) Studying and reading.

3. The name "Rooster" came from
(a) Paul's business.
(b) Paul himself.
(c) Paul's father.
(d) Paul's mother.

4. Who or what threatens to divide Sedaris' class?
(a) Sedaris' Pillow Talk segment, where students discussed their personal lives.
(b) An asthmatic who protected the smoking rule in class.
(c) An older returning student who claimed he was wasting her time.
(d) The teenage freshmen students.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When visiting home, Amy tortures her father by

3. Sedaris discovers that most of the boys in speech therapy are

4. Sedaris compares his father's most recent dog, Sophie, to

5. The dog Mr. and Mrs. Sedaris coddled as empty-nesters was

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