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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Late Show.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adds to Sedaris' tension while he is in the bathroom?
(a) His friend keeps knocking on the door to hurry him up.
(b) His friend keeps asking him what he is doing in there.
(c) He can hear the others beginning to talk about him outside.
(d) He needs to use the toilet himself.

2. After his gourmet meal, Sedaris elects to
(a) Grab a burger at a fast-food place.
(b) Grab a hot dog on the way to the movies.
(c) Eat a plate of nachos at the movies.
(d) Eat a huge bucket of popcorn at the movies.

3. One bi-product of new computer technology that Sedaris finds unfortunate is
(a) The family newsletter.
(b) The family tree.
(c) YouTube.
(d) The internet.

4. Tea keeps Sedaris awake because
(a) It is caffeinated and makes him need to use the bathroom.
(b) He can only drink a cup or two before it makes him sick.
(c) It is considered "decaf," which offends him.
(d) He does not like the taste of it.

5. Bonnie comes to enjoy New York when
(a) She takes Sedaris' suggestion to dress appropriately.
(b) She visits the Plaza at tea time and discovers the real New York.
(c) She visits the flea market with Sedaris and is pleasantly surprised by it.
(d) She visits the sites where no New Yorkers will visit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris wonders at the way Paul and his father

2. Sedaris resents his father's approach toward art because

3. In the end, Sedaris' authority is undermined when

4. Which of the following is not an unusual word Sedaris learned in French?

5. What does Sedaris notice about many signs posted in America?

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