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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the author living when he graduates college?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Michigan.
(c) New York.
(d) Indiana.

2. What does David make his siblings sign a clause stating?
(a) They will never marry.
(b) They will leave home.
(c) They will mow the lawn.
(d) They will do the dishes.

3. What does acting bear a striking resemblance to, when done with precision, according to the author?
(a) Singing.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Lying.
(d) Dancing.

4. Who is the author cast as in the show produced by the visiting actor?
(a) One of the players.
(b) Laertes.
(c) Puck.
(d) Romeo.

5. Where does the author end up riding much of the way on his bus trip to Oregon?
(a) By a crying baby.
(b) On the floor.
(c) In a seat alone.
(d) By the bus driver.

6. Who does the author hitchhike cross-country with, who was creating his own college major in Beat literature?
(a) Randolph Feathers.
(b) Jackson Andrews.
(c) Mary Catherine.
(d) Cicily Jonson.

7. What do the girls in the Sedaris household play?
(a) Reformatory.
(b) House.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Veterenarian.

8. What is the name of the girl the narrator befriends in college?
(a) Sarabeth.
(b) Claudia.
(c) Veronica.
(d) Michelle.

9. Who is the author's friend who shares a fascination with acting in Naked?
(a) Lois.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Sherry.
(d) Tilda.

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

11. Where in Oregon is the author going in "C.O.G."?
(a) Shreveport.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Odell.
(d) Portland.

12. How much money does David's coworker take from their boss's purse?
(a) $100.
(b) $30.
(c) $50.
(d) $20.

13. Where does the narrator transfer after his first year in college?
(a) Penn State.
(b) Michigan State.
(c) Kent State.
(d) Louisiana State Univeristy.

14. What is the name of the girl who is befriended by the author's roommate in "I Like Guys"?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Theodora.
(c) Emily.
(d) Gretchen.

15. Who picks up the author when he first hitchhikes?
(a) An old man.
(b) His mother.
(c) An old lady.
(d) His sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author start a campaign to revive in North Carolina?

2. What television program does the author fantasize about starring in one day?

3. In what grade is the author when he's told his school will be integrating blacks and whites the following year?

4. What is the name of the prostitute that Lisa brings back to the Sedaris home?

5. How long does the author write that the bus from North Carolina to Oregon takes?

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