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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. Miss Sampson asks the previous question in order to
(a) Determine whether or not she will like Sedaris.
(b) Provoke an argument about football.
(c) Trick Sedaris into revealing his disdain for sports.
(d) Get Sedaris talking so she might hear his lisp.

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

3. Sedaris attempts to hide his lisp by
(a) Practicing his s-words at home.
(b) Learning as many s-free words as possible.
(c) Mispronouncing all his words.
(d) Refusing to speak during therapy.

4. Why is Sedaris unable to ignore the problem?
(a) He is obsessive about cleanliness.
(b) Everyone else knows he has been in the bathroom.
(c) Everyone else has already tried to clean it up an failed.
(d) He feels guilty about leaving a mess behind for others to clean up.

5. The title Sedaris tried to win for sun-bathing was
(a) Miss Sunscreen.
(b) Miss Skin Cancer.
(c) Miss Sunburn.
(d) Miss Emollient.

Short Answer Questions

1. The title The Youth In Asia applies to

2. During his experience as a mover, Sedaris begins to change because

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

4. Despite his experiences, Sedaris still finds the view of Manhattan and the fantasy of wealth

5. Sedaris and his father seem to

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