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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Based Upon a True Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Kevin Dunbar go to college?
(a) Fresno State.
(b) Feeny State.
(c) Feesy College.
(d) Freeman College.

2. Jocelyn Dunbar's motto is "A family is not a ___________."
(a) Charitable organization.
(b) Commune.
(c) Good time.
(d) Choice.

3. What is the name of the neighbor who reports seeing Jocelyn Dunbar on the afternoon of the murder?
(a) Cherise.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Cherri.
(d) Cheryl.

4. What is the name of the cafeteria where Sedaris gets a job?
(a) Tiffany.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Piccadilly.
(d) K & W.

5. What is the feeling Sedaris has for his sister Lisa at the end of "Dinah, the Christmas Whore"?
(a) Pity.
(b) Pride.
(c) Fear.
(d) Frustration.

Short Answer Questions

1. Joceylyn Dunbar compares Khe Sahn to what?

2. Jim Timothy says the best stories are what?

3. How old is Khe Sahn Dunbar?

4. Where is baby Don found dead in the house?

5. What does Sedaris feel for the shoppers who come to eat at the cafeteria where he works?

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