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

2. Sedaris is considered a celebrity by French teenagers because
(a) He is a published author.
(b) He is from New York City.
(c) He knows many celebrities.
(d) He owns a glamorous home.

3. Sedaris wonders at the way Paul and his father
(a) Communicate so well.
(b) Continue to live under the same roof.
(c) Have learned to endure one another.
(d) Avoid one another.

4. The celebrity Sedaris' barber is fascinated by is
(a) Michael Jackson.
(b) Jodi Foster.
(c) Madonna.
(d) Mel Gibson.

5. In this essay, Sedaris' itineraries revolve around
(a) Historical sites.
(b) Tourist traps.
(c) Restaurants.
(d) Movie showings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris deals with his new fear of speaking French by

2. Sedaris refuses to order dessert because

3. Miss Sampson asks the previous question in order to

4. The title The Youth In Asia applies to

5. Who or what threatens to divide Sedaris' class?

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