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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 "Unbuttoned," what does Sedaris notice on the floor of his father's house?
(a) A pool of blood.
(b) A cat skeleton.
(c) Feces.
(d) A dead mouse.

2. Where were Sedaris's friends living when the man drove a vehicle into their home?
(a) At an airport.
(b) In a national park.
(c) In a converted church.
(d) At a marina.

3. In "Fresh-Caught Haddock," what does Sedaris metaphorically compare the BLM protests to?
(a) Hurricane Florence.
(b) The tentacles of a squid.
(c) Public transportation.
(d) A high-school pep rally.

4. In the beginning of "Fresh-Caught Haddock," where are Sedaris, Amy, and Hugh as they listen to the sounds of the protest?
(a) On the terrace of one of Hugh and Sedaris's apartments.
(b) In a restaurant bordering Central Park.
(c) In the kitchen of one of Amy's apartments.
(d) In an upscale boutique on Fifth Avenue.

5. In "A Better Place," what feature of the restaurant does Sedaris repeatedly complain about?
(a) The atmosphere.
(b) The food.
(c) The prices.
(d) The service.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Vacuum," what does Sedaris buy at the gourmet store Eataly that he later feels he has to defend to Hugh?

2. In "Father Time," what does Sedaris say is "unbearable" in children (26)?

3. What do Harrison and Austen prefer to spend their time doing?

4. In "Pearls," what does Sedaris tell the woman in Sussex about Hugh?

5. In "Fresh-Caught Haddock," what is Amy's implied motivation for wanting to take a trip to Emerald Isle?

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