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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' interest in science extended only to
(a) Freezing animals and fixing his record player.
(b) Getting his pets drunk and thawing them out again.
(c) Performing surgery on his pets.
(d) Fixing his record player and exploring marine life.

2. Richie had been in prison for
(a) Refusing to pay taxes.
(b) Killing his younger brother.
(c) Burning his sister's boyfriend to death.
(d) Burning his sister to death.

3. Sedaris confesses his desire to perform what songs before an audience?
(a) Blues classics.
(b) Pop songs.
(c) Commercial jingles.
(d) Jazz classics.

4. In the bathroom, the major problem Sedaris faces is
(a) An unflushed toilet.
(b) A broken sink.
(c) His proximity to the dinner party outside the window.
(d) His fears about other people's germs.

5. Sedaris resents his father's approach toward art because
(a) Art eludes both him and his father, but his father is viewed as an artist.
(b) He knows his father's talent has not passed on to him.
(c) He wants to be like his father, but cannot be.
(d) It seems to come easily to his father, yet he does not invest in it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris is dismayed when he visits The Plaza because

2. Sedaris' friend Alisha describes most people as

3. Why is Sedaris offered a job teaching a writing workshop?

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

5. Sedaris refuses to order dessert because

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