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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sedaris goes to work for Patrick because
(a) Patrick has the same contempt for the wealthy that Sedaris feels.
(b) Valencia has demanded he and Patrick catch a rare bird.
(c) Valencia has refused to pay him, and Patrick is wealthy.
(d) Valencia has cut his hours, and Patrick offers him a job moving furniture.

2. Before leaving for The Plaza, Sedaris warns Bonnie that
(a) She will probably be overcharged by her cab driver.
(b) She will get mugged if she dresses too formally.
(c) She might want to put on more formal clothing.
(d) She might want to go someplace less formal.

3. When visiting home, Amy tortures her father by
(a) Claiming that he is grossly overweight.
(b) Pretending she refused to appear in the magazine article.
(c) Ignoring his questions about her personal life.
(d) Wearing a fat suit and pretending to be grossly overweight.

4. The irony of the fisherman's position is that
(a) They can understand Lou Sedaris' scientific equations.
(b) They can no longer fish in the ocean.
(c) They are not even trying to be tan.
(d) They can no longer afford to live by the beach.

5. Rather than sports, Sedaris states that he and his fellow speech therapy students were more interested in
(a) Studying and graduating early.
(b) Playing video games.
(c) Baking, making scrapbooks, and doing art projects.
(d) Fighting and lifting weights.

Short Answer Questions

1. Two extreme facets of Paul's personality are

2. Lou Sedaris once dreamed that computers would

3. Bonnie comes to enjoy New York when

4. Paul's relationship with his father might be described as

5. Sedaris enjoys Alisha's visits because

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sedaris claim he lives in constant fear as Mr. Sedaris?

2. How does the speech therapist continue to bring Sedaris' lisp to his attention?

3. What is significant about the title Go Carolina?

4. Why does Sedaris feel his father admired jazz so much as a young man?

5. Why doesn't Sedaris plan any activities for his writing class beyond the first introductions?

6. Why does Sedaris believe his his parents are so lenient with Melina, the Great Dane?

7. Why does Mr. Mancini constantly refer to women and his sexual exploits?

8. Why does Sedaris believe there are no "normal" restaurants left in his neighborhood?

9. Describe Sedaris' attitude in the face of the task he has to perform in his friend's bathroom.

10. Why does Sedaris suggest Miss Sampson's "timing was off" when she reveals her human side during their last session?

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