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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ironically, Sedaris and his siblings mock the fisherman's tan skin because
(a) It does not take the same kind of effort to achieve.
(b) It looks hard and leathery.
(c) It looks fake.
(d) It has been ruined by saltwater.

2. When Mancini insists he name his guitar, Sedaris names his "Joan," after
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His friend.
(d) His cousin.

3. In the Mr. Science fantasy, Sedaris
(a) Is able to cure AIDS, cancer, and the appearance of old age.
(b) decides to let illnesses take their natural course.
(c) is a gynecologist.
(d) is given the Nobel prize for literature.

4. Some of the themes Sedaris finds common in his fantasies are
(a) Good looks and an interest in the good of all others.
(b) The ability to foresee the future, and the ability to correct others' mistakes.
(c) Good looks and the ability to control others.
(d) The ability to control others and be uncontrollable himself.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris initially offends the American couple by

2. When visiting home, Amy tortures her father by

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

4. In the bathroom, the major problem Sedaris faces is

5. Sedaris' own family was

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