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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. Why is the narrator of "Jamboree" staying with his sister?
(a) His father threw him out.
(b) He is protecting his sister.
(c) He is looking for a new apartment.
(d) He cannot afford to rent his own apartment.

2. What was Clifford's "second biggest mistake of his life" according to his wife in "Season's Greetings..."?
(a) The birth of their son, Kevin
(b) His affair with a Vietnamese woman
(c) His marriage to Doll Babcock
(d) His marriage to Jocelyn Dunbar

3. How does the author's bedroom differ from the rest of his childhood home in "The Curly Kind"?
(a) It is extremely clean.
(b) It is filthy.
(c) It is filled with moving boxes.
(d) It has no furniture in it.

4. What does Sedaris notice happens to the giantess characters in the stories as they grow in "Giantess"?
(a) They become gentle and docile.
(b) They become moody and aggressive.
(c) They like small men even better.
(d) They become sexually distant.

5. Which of the following is NOT a topic of discussion when the narrator works renovating an apartment?
(a) Death
(b) Art
(c) Windows
(d) Women

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the camera located in Santa Land in "Santaland Diaries"?

2. What is the "Oh My God, Corner" in "Santaland Diaries"?

3. What frightens the narrator most about his job as an elf in "Santaland Diaries"?

4. Which of the following was NOT in the file drawer labeled "POISON" in "Barrel Fever"?

5. Who is Lonnie Tipit in "Season's Greetings..."?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Kyle Dunbar in "Season's Greetings to Our Family and Friends".

2. What disgusts the narrator of "After Malison" the most during his master's writing seminar?

3. Describe Khe Sahn's arrival at the Dunbar home in "Season's Greetings to Our Friends and Family".

4. Describe Marty Jr.'s appearance in "Jamboree".

5. Which elf duty is the narrator's least favorite in "Santaland Diaries"? Why does he feel this way?

6. Describe "the Walrus" in "Santaland Diaries".

7. How does the narrator of "Diary of A Smoker" feel about smoking?

8. What story does Sedaris tell the little boy Riley when he throws a temper tantrum in "Santaland Diaries"?

9. Who is Trudy Chase in "Barrel Fever"? How does the narrator react to a phone call from Trudy?

10. How does Jocelyn feel about her daughter's marriage to Timothy Speaks in "Season's Greetings..."? How does this compare to her feelings about her grandson, Don?

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