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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Something for Everyone and Ashes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does C.O.G. stand for?
(a) Cousin of Godzilla.
(b) Chunky old geezer.
(c) Capable of genocide.
(d) Child of God.

2. Who does "Ya Ya" refer to?
(a) The author's mother.
(b) The author's grandmother.
(c) The author's girlfriend.
(d) The author's dog.

3. What year is the last time the author heard from Peg?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1994.

4. What is the name of the prostitute that Lisa brings back to the Sedaris home?
(a) Dinah.
(b) Maebelle.
(c) Ethyl.
(d) Sarah.

5. What does David figure out that Uta is?
(a) A lesbian.
(b) A mobster.
(c) A prostitute.
(d) A man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the development that Ya Ya is moved to?

2. What does the author say he wanted a home with, as opposed to a fence?

3. What is the author's mother's name?

4. Who comes to the house to speak to the author's mother in the second essay?

5. Where does the author tell the person who picks him up hitchhiking that his father is?

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