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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 "Bruised," about how many people live in the village where the farmhouse is located?
(a) 500.
(b) 1,500.
(c) 50.
(d) 15,000.

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

3. What does Lisa think she knows more about than other people?
(a) How to drive a car.
(b) How to run a classroom.
(c) How to defend herself.
(d) How to care for animals.

4. In "Themes and Variations," who helps Sedaris choose a person to give money to at the public library?
(a) A mother and child.
(b) The security guard.
(c) The reference librarian.
(d) A community college student.

5. Which word best captures Sedaris's depiction of Eastern European decor in "To Serbia with Love"?
(a) Cozy.
(b) Utilitarian.
(c) Elegant.
(d) Gaudy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sedaris and his sister go to the gun range, what does he learn about for the first time?

2. In "Unbuttoned," what item of Sedaris's does he find in his father's room at Springmoor?

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

4. In "A Better Place," what specific rhetorical technique does Sedaris complain about?

5. In "The Vacuum," what is Sedaris's first thought when he hears a man shouting "Look at the fucking clown!" (147)?

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