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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Happy-Go Lucky" through "Lady Marmalade".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Lady Marmalade," what incident causes Lou's attitude toward Gretchen to change?
(a) She moves out when she is only seventeen.
(b) He finds marijuana in her bedroom.
(c) He discovers her having sex with her boyfriend.
(d) She accuses him of inappropriate behavior.

2. In "A Better Place," what does Sedaris say is the subject of our greatest art?
(a) Family.
(b) Love.
(c) Change.
(d) Death.

3. In "Happy-Go-Lucky," what role does Sedaris say Hugh ends up playing when they visit Springmoor?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Mediator.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Servant.

4. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what does Sedaris say causes the resiliency of people in their early twenties?
(a) Good health.
(b) Idealism.
(c) Inexperience.
(d) Physical attractiveness.

5. In "Themes and Variations," what are the details of the airport McDonald's employee's appearance intended to convey?
(a) Sedaris admires how much she does with few resources.
(b) Sedaris understands how fortunate he is to be healthy.
(c) Sedaris feels guilty for misjudging the woman.
(d) Sedaris pities her because he thinks she is unattractive.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Better Place," what does Sedaris envy about the group at the table across the room?

2. On page 194 of "A Better Place," what does Sedaris object to someone saying to describe Prince dying?

3. In "Happy-Go-Lucky," what is Lou wearing when Sedaris, Amy, and Hugh go to visit him?

4. In "Highfalutin," to what does Sedaris attribute Hugh agreeing to paint Amy's new apartment?

5. In "Highfalutin," how does Sedaris contrast Amy's perspective with his own?

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