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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. What Sedaris admires in his sister Gretchen is
(a) Her admission to art school.
(b) Her own personality.
(c) Her talent as a sculptor.
(d) Her indifference to art.

2. What passion does Sedaris' father attempt to share with his children?
(a) His love of quartets.
(b) His love of guitar.
(c) His love of North Carolina.
(d) His love of jazz.

3. Sedaris recalls that his mother explained
(a) That one should never make a bowel movement at another's home.
(b) That everyone had bowel movements, so he should not be ashamed about them.
(c) That everyone had bowel movements, but that we should not admit to them.
(d) That one should never leave a toilet unflushed.

4. One glaring difference Sedaris notices between watching movies in the U.S and watching them in Paris is
(a) No one knows who he is in Paris.
(b) No one talks during the movies in Paris.
(c) No one eats during the movies in Paris.
(d) No one needs subtitles in Paris.

5. What holiday does Sedaris find himself explaining to a Moroccan woman in his French class?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Easter.
(d) Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris' interest in science extended only to

2. Thanks to his sister, Amy, Sedaris learns

3. Miss Sampson asks the previous question in order to

4. By way of explanation, Amy Sedaris explains her "bruises" and "sores" by saying

5. What prompts Sedaris to find a job in New York?

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