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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. How many lines does the author end up with in the show that is produced by the traveling actor?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

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

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

4. What does Gretchen do while asking her brother about having children?
(a) Drops acid.
(b) Smokes marijuana.
(c) Smokes a cigarette.
(d) Drinks a martini.

5. What color walls does the narrator describe the Piccadilly as having?
(a) Gray.
(b) White.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man whom the author and Veronica worked for picking apples?

2. Who is the author cast as in the show produced by the visiting actor?

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

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

5. What is the ancient beagle named, owned by the man the author picked apples for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where is David in the beginning of C.O.G.? How pleasant is this trip?

3. How does the Sedaris family react to Dinah?

4. How does David try to right the wrong of his coworker in "Something for Everyone"?

5. How does David's friendship develop in "I Like Guys"?

6. How does the Sedaris family view marriage?

7. What does David's coworker do regarding money in "Something for Everyone"? How does David react?

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

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

10. What does David fantasize college will be like?

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