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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. What changes Sedaris' mind about visiting France for the summer?
(a) The gifts Hugh brings him convince Sedaris to visit France.
(b) The promise of being a local celebrity convinces Sedaris to visit France.
(c) Loneliness convinces Sedaris to visit France.
(d) The desire to learn French convinces Sedaris to visit France.

2. Sedaris confesses his own fear is that
(a) His self-worth is based on completion of the puzzles.
(b) His self-worth is determined by the reference books.
(c) His self-worth is reflected by his ex-boyfriend's indifference.
(d) His self-worth is based on how many facts he can memorize.

3. Sedaris claims that if he wanted to hear wall-to-wall French
(a) He would go back to French class.
(b) He would buy more French books on tape.
(c) He would move back to Normandy.
(d) He would simply participate in real life.

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

5. Sedaris finds that most of the people in class share the belief that
(a) They will one day speak and understand French clearly.
(b) Easter occurs in March or April.
(c) They can clearly communicate their religious beliefs.
(d) They will one day share a common faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the start of the essay, Sedaris explains how he met

2. Unlike Sedaris' childhood fieldtrips to historic villages, Hugh's school took him to visit

3. At the Festival of Saint Anne, Sedaris is offered the chance to

4. Why has Sedaris' conscience been bothering him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Sedaris relieved that he squeals and grabs his neighbors' legs when the men are injured by the vachettes?

2. Describe the Easter celebration the Sedaris family held each year.

3. How has Sedaris' childhood been different from Hugh's?

4. Why does Sedaris claim Americans believe French people are arrogant?

5. What has become Sedaris' habit when friends come to visit him in Paris?

6. Why does Sedaris believe he cannot have the same movie-viewing experiences in America that he has in Paris?

7. Why are Sedaris' fantasies about manipulating American people rather than French people?

8. Why does Sedaris allow the American couple to insult him without admitting he speaks English?

9. Why does Sedaris finally start referring to nouns in their plural form?

10. Ultimately, how does Sedaris claim to feel about Hugh's experiences?

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