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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Make That a Double.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sedaris does not usually socialize with the members of his French class because
(a) He feels too old and worn out.
(b) He feels too ashamed of his minimal French.
(c) He feels too awkward about being an American.
(d) He feels awkward about his celebrity.

2. Sedaris refuses to order dessert because
(a) It contains fattening creme fraiche.
(b) He cannot pronounce it.
(c) It contains non-traditional ingredients like luncheon meat.
(d) He is insulted by the waiter's suggestion that he is counting calories.

3. Sedaris justifies viewing soap operas in class by
(a) Creating a writing assignment in which students predicted upcoming events.
(b) Arguing that soap operas were an eduring fom of writing.
(c) Arguing that soap operas taught attention to character.
(d) Creating an assignment in which students wrote their own soap operas.

4. Sedaris bonds with the other students
(a) Over their hatred for the teacher.
(b) Over the common hope that their teacher will like them.
(c) Over the common fear that they will never learn French.
(d) Over their common fear of failing the class.

5. Which of the following is not an unusual word Sedaris learned in French?
(a) Exorcism.
(b) Bottleneck.
(c) Slaughterhouse.
(d) Lobotomy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris attempts to impress his teacher by

2. Sedaris describes his guitar teacher as

3. Why does Sedaris feel ashamed about his inability to speak proper French?

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

5. Sedaris deals with his new fear of speaking French by

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