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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 is the name of the author's first roommate at Kent State?
(a) James.
(b) Jack.
(c) Todd.
(d) Jeffrey.

2. Who does the author's father say that Ya Ya found dead in the middle of the road?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her brother.

3. What do Lisa and her husband share a deep commitment to?
(a) Mexican food.
(b) Her family.
(c) His family.
(d) Italian food.

4. Who does the author say he is considering asking to wax his coins in the first essay?
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) The servants.
(d) His brother.

5. What does the forklift operator have a collection of in his house?
(a) Ceramic gnomes.
(b) Glass goblins.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Artificial penises.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gretchen do while asking her brother about having children?

2. What does the narrator's mother wish to have done with her remains?

3. What is Ya Ya diagnosed with in the third essay?

4. Near what sea is the summer camp located which the author goes to?

5. What denomination is the money in Lou Sedaris' dresser drawer?

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