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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. Sedaris' enjoyment of the ocean was ruined by
(a) His experiences swimming in it.
(b) His interest in sun-bathing.
(c) His father's explanation of the tides.
(d) His mother's comparing it to a saltwater toilet.

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 piled in an unrecognizable heap.
(d) That it is stacked vertically on his plate.

3. Miss Sampson believes Sedaris lisps because
(a) He never learned to speak correctly.
(b) He has a lazy tongue.
(c) He wants to stand out among other students.
(d) He cannot hear the sound of his own voice.

4. Sedaris decides to make his students more comfortable by
(a) Allowing them to drink in class.
(b) Sharing his private life with them.
(c) Allowing them to smoke in class.
(d) Letting them design the class activities.

5. Sedaris suggests his brother is radically different from his other siblings because
(a) He is more refined than they are.
(b) He is a North Carolina native with gentlemanly Southern values.
(c) He is the oldest, and therefore the most conservative.
(d) He is much younger, and a North Carolina native.

Short Answer Questions

1. The irony of the fisherman's position is that

2. Bonnie is most interested in

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

4. After his gourmet meal, Sedaris elects to

5. The sign Sedaris would post on the Speech Therapist's door would read

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