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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. How does Sedaris prepare to teach his workshop?
(a) He organizes several get-to-know-you activities.
(b) He reads articles by famous writers.
(c) He writes elaborate lesson plans.
(d) He practices introducing himself in front of the mirror while holding a briefcase.

2. What is Lou Sedaris excited about at the start of the essay?
(a) His daughter, Amy, is going to appear in a magazine article.
(b) His daughter, Amy, is getting married.
(c) David is going to appear in a magazine article.
(d) His daughter ,Amy, has lost a considerable amount of weight.

3. Miss Sampson attempts to illustrate Sedaris' speech problem by
(a) Making fun of his lisp at every opportunity.
(b) Over enunciating her 's' sounds.
(c) Asking the rest of the class to comment on it.
(d) Insisting Sedaris only use 's' words.

4. Sedaris' father asks him if he knows
(a) How many fish there are in the ocean.
(b) How many grains of sand there are in the world.
(c) If he is aware of the dangers of sun-tanning.
(d) Why the fishermen are so tan.

5. Facing his lack of artistic talent might mean
(a) Sobering up and moving on.
(b) Admitting his father was right.
(c) Needing more drugs.
(d) Learning a new trade.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the end, Sedaris' authority is undermined when

2. The title The Youth In Asia applies to

3. While Sedaris has been preoccupied with tanning, his father has been preoccupied with

4. Sedaris wonders at the way Paul and his father

5. The irony of the fisherman's position is that

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the title Go Carolina?

2. What are the main differences between Sedaris and his father outlined in the chapter?

3. What attributes of Paul's relationship with his father seem to balance out his directness and crude behavior?

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

5. What reasons does Sedaris list for hating computers?

6. What does Sedaris find unusual about the way the food in his neighborhood restaurants is served on the plate.

7. How does the statement "You Can't Kill the Rooster" relate to Paul's personality?

8. Why does the young Sedaris miss the irony of the fisherman's inability to live by the seashore?

9. Why does Sedaris seem to object so strongly to his speech therapy sessions?

10. What does Amy Sedaris do to torture her father over Christmas vacation?

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