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

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

3. How long is the summer camp that the author goes to in "I Like Guys"?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) One month.
(d) Two months.

4. What is the name of the girl that Lisa befriends at camp?
(a) Hester.
(b) Gretchen.
(c) Hilda.
(d) Stefani.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the author go to meet his hitchhiking friend after his second year in college?

2. What is the name of the girl the narrator befriends in college?

3. What show does the visiting actor produce in "The Drama Bug"?

4. Where in Oregon is the author going in "C.O.G."?

5. When does Lisa's wedding take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is David's discovery about the disabled? How does he use it to his advantage?

2. What are David and his sister's after-school jobs in high school? How does David like his job?

3. How does the Sedaris family react to Dinah?

4. What is the author's reaction to Shakespeare?

5. Who is Dinah and what does Lisa say upon seeing her?

6. What does David's coworker do to try to get David fired? How does this backfire?

7. Why does David befriend the prisoners on staff in "Dinah the Christmas Whore" and what is his conclusion?

8. What is David's reaction to San Francisco? How long is he there?

9. What does David realize at the end of "Drama Bug" regarding his mother?

10. In what way does Peg change at the end of "The Incomplete Quad"?

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