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

2. What instrument does Sedaris' father choose for him?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Piano.
(c) Flute.
(d) Trumpet.

3. Sedaris finds that most of the people in class share the belief that
(a) They will one day speak and understand French clearly.
(b) They can clearly communicate their religious beliefs.
(c) They will one day share a common faith.
(d) Easter occurs in March or April.

4. Amy Sedaris sends her brother
(a) An audio history of medicine in French.
(b) A complete French dictionary.
(c) An audio walking tour of Notre Dame.
(d) An audio walking tour of Paris.

5. Sedaris finally recognizes Mr. Mancini as a fellow outsider when
(a) He sees Mancini getting harrassed at the mall.
(b) He sees Mancini shopping in the boys' department for clothes.
(c) He recognizes that Mancini does not have any talent.
(d) He recognizes that Mancini is unhappy in his work.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Mr. Mancini claims to be

3. Sedaris first compares his speech therapist to

4. Who or what threatens to divide Sedaris' class?

5. When Mancini insists he name his guitar, Sedaris names his "Joan," after

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