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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through I Pledge Allegiance to the Bag.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Miss Sampson attempts to illustrate Sedaris' speech problem by
(a) Making fun of his lisp at every opportunity.
(b) Over enunciating her 's' sounds.
(c) Insisting Sedaris only use 's' words.
(d) Asking the rest of the class to comment on it.

2. Instead of the performance piece in the twelfth "moment," Sedaris seems to admire
(a) The metaphors apparent in the performance.
(b) The courage of the performer.
(c) The number of people attending the performance.
(d) The beauty of the ordinary world around him.

3. What is Lou Sedaris excited about at the start of the essay?
(a) His daughter, Amy, is going to appear in a magazine article.
(b) David is going to appear in a magazine article.
(c) His daughter, Amy, is getting married.
(d) His daughter ,Amy, has lost a considerable amount of weight.

4. Sedaris' attempt to recruit his guitar teacher for his jingle-singing act results in
(a) Comaraderie.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Acceptance.
(d) Rejection.

5. In the end, Sedaris' authority is undermined when
(a) He allows a student to teach the class.
(b) He admits how much money he is paid to teach the class
(c) He refuses to answer a student's question about his salary.
(d) He admits that he has never been published.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris finds that some stereotypes about Americans are:

2. What does Sedaris admit to feeling for America?

3. What finally convinces Sedaris that the computer might be interesting or enjoyable?

4. Sedaris finds that most of the people in class share the belief that

5. According to Sedaris, what did Hugh gain from his difficult experiences?

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