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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. What job does the author take in San Francisco?
(a) Bike messenger.
(b) Bellhop.
(c) Clown.
(d) Garage attendant.

2. Where are the author and his sister sent to summer camp in "I Like Guys"?
(a) Rome.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Greece.
(d) Spain.

3. What is the name of the woman who finally hires David to paint her apartment?
(a) Ilsa.
(b) Sandra.
(c) Tootie.
(d) Uta.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the author end up riding much of the way on his bus trip to Oregon?

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

3. What do Lisa and her husband share a deep commitment to?

4. What year is the last time the author heard from Peg?

5. What is the name of the forklift operator the author meets at the plant?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does David's mother do after several days of his new way of talking in "Drama Bug"? How does he react?

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

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

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

6. Where does David live in college? Why? Who does he live with?

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

8. How does the Sedaris family react to Dinah?

9. How does the author describe his and others' behavior in trying to hide their homosexuality?

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

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