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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "The Vacuum" through "Fresh-Caught Haddock".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Father Time," what does Sedaris say is "unbearable" in children (26)?
(a) Apathy.
(b) Sulking.
(c) Whining.
(d) Insolence.

2. In "Bruised," what does Sedaris criticize as lacking charm?
(a) Big cities.
(b) The English language.
(c) Hypermarkets.
(d) Modern highways.

3. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what reason does Sedaris offer for why the graduates should follow his advice?
(a) He wishes someone had told him these things when he was younger.
(b) He has their best interests at heart.
(c) He is a successful person.
(d) He can back up his advice with empirical evidence.

4. In "Themes and Variations," how does Sedaris meet Mary?
(a) She is a front desk clerk.
(b) She is a taxi driver.
(c) She is his media escort.
(d) She owns a bookstore.

5. In "Highfalutin," how does Sedaris contrast Amy's perspective with his own?
(a) She is empathetic, while he is not.
(b) She takes the long view, while he does not.
(c) She is self-centered, while he is not.
(d) She lives in the moment, while he does not.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Pearls," what instrument does Hugh take up?

2. In "Fresh-Caught Haddock," what does Sedaris metaphorically compare the BLM protests to?

3. In "Pearls," what does Sedaris call the "first step to divorce" (156)?

4. In "To Serbia with Love," what irritates Sedaris about his driver in Lisbon?

5. In "Pearls," what age does Sedaris say is the official start of old age?

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