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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 questions
(a) His own inability to leave the toilet unflushed, thereby assuming the guilt.
(b) His own need for cleanliness.
(c) Others inability to feel shame.
(d) His own inability to go to the bathroom comfortably in public

2. Why has Sedaris' conscience been bothering him?
(a) He was morbidly fascinated by the possible death of a carnival worker.
(b) He was morbidly fascinated by the possible death of a girl at a Paris fair.
(c) He watched a girl die at a Paris street fair.
(d) He tried to take pictures of an accident at a Paris street fair.

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

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

5. By way of explanation, Amy Sedaris explains her "bruises" and "sores" by saying
(a) She is finally in love.
(b) Her public should love her no matter what she looks like.
(c) She fell down the stairs.
(d) Her father beat her up.

Short Answer Questions

1. The derogatory term Martin uses for a French person is

2. Before leaving for The Plaza, Sedaris warns Bonnie that

3. As an adult, what prompts Sedaris to believe he is a genius?

4. The toughest trip Sedaris can remember enduring as a child involved

5. Sedaris takes it personally when his teacher says

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