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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "Unbuttoned" through "To Serbia with Love".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "To Serbia with Love," what nationality is Milos?
(a) Romanian.
(b) Polish.
(c) Serbian.
(d) Ukranian.

2. In "Unbuttoned," what question does Lou ask his children?
(a) Whether they forgive him.
(b) Whether he is real to them.
(c) Whether he is going to die.
(d) Whether they miss their mother.

3. In what state are Sedaris and his sister in "Active Shooter"?
(a) Florida.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Virginia.

4. In "To Serbia with Love," during what time of year do Sedaris and Patsy travel together?
(a) August.
(b) December.
(c) June.
(d) April.

5. In "Unbuttoned," what does Sedaris take away from the story about Russ Baker's mother?
(a) You cannot always take literally the things people say when they are suffering.
(b) Everyone has issues with their parents, not just him.
(c) It is futile to desperately pursue approval from a specific person.
(d) It is important to mend relationships while you still have the opportunity.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what is Sedaris's purpose in mentioning the speaker at his own graduation?

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

3. In "Highfalutin," what feature that he and Amy share embarrasses Sedaris at lunch?

4. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what is Sedaris's purpose in mentioning Gretchen's program of study and Amy's work at Second City?

5. In "Hurricane Season," what do Hugh and Sedaris discover about Sea Section's second-floor ceilings?

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