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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sedaris does not usually socialize with the members of his French class because
(a) He feels too ashamed of his minimal French.
(b) He feels awkward about his celebrity.
(c) He feels too awkward about being an American.
(d) He feels too old and worn out.

2. Sedaris and his father seem to
(a) Try to make each other unhappy.
(b) Have an unusually close realtionship
(c) Be angry at each other most of the time.
(d) Have few common interests.

3. Miss Sampson asks the previous question in order to
(a) Provoke an argument about football.
(b) Determine whether or not she will like Sedaris.
(c) Get Sedaris talking so she might hear his lisp.
(d) Trick Sedaris into revealing his disdain for sports.

4. Sedaris finds that some stereotypes about Americans are:
(a) Americans do not smoke, and are overweight and pushy.
(b) Americans smoke, drink excessively, and take Prozac.
(c) Americans do not smoke, drink, or use anti-depressants.
(d) Americans are overweight and timid.

5. Sedaris decides to try a crossword puzzle when
(a) His father suggests he is not smart enought to do them.
(b) His father suggests he try a new hobby.
(c) He discovers Hugh does them while on the phone.
(d) He discovers his ex-boyfriend does them while on the phone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Facing his lack of artistic talent might mean

2. What is the most difficult part of learning French for Sedaris?

3. Sedaris wonders at the way Paul and his father

4. The scientific term Sedaris fears his father will use is

5. What instrument does Sedaris' father choose for him?

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