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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "A Speech to the Graduates" through "Highfalutin".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Bruised," what word does Sedaris use to describe Hugh's farmhouse?
(a) Hovel.
(b) Kennel.
(c) Stable.
(d) Shack.

3. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what does Sedaris mention having purchased at Sotheby's?
(a) A Piguet watch.
(b) A first-edition copy of Tom Sawyer.
(c) A Picasso painting.
(d) A Ming-Dynasty vase.

4. In "Highfalutin," where have Sedaris and Hugh moved just before the lunch with Amy takes place?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Sussex.
(c) Normandy.
(d) New York.

5. 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) Physical attractiveness.
(d) Inexperience.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what item does Sedaris tells students to not bother buying unless they can afford one of two specific brands?

2. How is the term "highfalutin" introduced into the essay "Highfalutin"?

3. In "Hurricane Season," what does Sedaris recall Hugh yelling at Lisa for one Christmas in Sussex?

4. In "Bruised," what word does Sedaris keep repeating as he tries to fend off Olivier's advances?

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

(see the answer key)

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