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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 "Fresh-Caught Haddock," what does Sedaris imply is true about attempts to point out various forms of racism in America?
(a) They are attempts to appeal to Black voters.
(b) They are an example of the breakdown of American values.
(c) They go too far and target harmless people.
(d) They are often met with deliberate misunderstanding.

2. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what is the purpose of the charity that Sedaris mentions working with?
(a) Advocating for voting rights.
(b) Protecting endangered species.
(c) Soliciting bone marrow donors.
(d) Providing eye care to developing countries.

3. In the beginning of "Unbuttoned," what has put Lou in the hospital?
(a) Congestive heart failure.
(b) A series of strokes.
(c) Liver failure.
(d) Bladder cancer.

4. In "Themes and Variations," what is the Jewish man selling in the joke Sedaris is told by one of his drivers?
(a) Nails.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Cake.
(d) Cattle.

5. What is Hugh and Sedaris's house on Emerald Isle called?
(a) Sea Section.
(b) Afterdune Delight.
(c) XtaSea.
(d) Tip Sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Bushmaster ad that Sedaris sees explicitly associate guns with?

2. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what advice is Sedaris defending with his example of a grandmother who gives a grandchild a graduation gift?

3. In "To Serbia with Love," what nationality does Sedaris say is blamed for much of the crime in Europe?

4. In "To Serbia with Love," what do the problems Sedaris lists with potential travel companions have in common?

5. What family event are the Sedarises anticipating when Lou first falls and has to be hospitalized?

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