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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 "A Better Place," what specific rhetorical technique does Sedaris complain about?
(a) Understatement.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Oxymoron.
(d) Hyperbole.

2. In "A Better Place," what is Sedaris's response to the idea that his father will always be with him?
(a) His father is not some kind of eternal stalker.
(b) He will make an effort to swear less, in that case.
(c) He does not want his father to be with him.
(d) His father was never with him in life.

3. In "Highfalutin," to what does Sedaris attribute Hugh agreeing to paint Amy's new apartment?
(a) Amy is secretly a very manipulative person.
(b) Hugh is trying to do something nice for Sedaris by helping his sister.
(c) Hugh is trying to make up for recently yelling at Amy.
(d) Amy is the kind of person people just like to do things for.

4. In "Unbuttoned," what does Sedaris notice on the floor of his father's house?
(a) A pool of blood.
(b) Feces.
(c) A cat skeleton.
(d) A dead mouse.

5. In "Happy-Go-Lucky," what does Amy catch Sedaris doing at his father's funeral?
(a) Crying.
(b) Hiding a laugh.
(c) Making notes.
(d) Looking at his phone.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "To Serbia with Love," what is one of the main things that Sedaris explicitly says Westerners have that people from Eastern Europe lack?

2. In "Themes and Variations," what two topics does Sedaris note seem to overlap in many jokes?

3. In "Highfalutin," what does Sedaris ultimately decide his idea of perfect happiness is?

4. In "A Better Place," what objection does Sedaris make to people saying that his father did his best?

5. In "Hurricane Season," what amenity does Sedaris say is irritating for next-door-neighbors?

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