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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The City of Light in the Dark.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sedaris is considered a celebrity by French teenagers because
(a) He is from New York City.
(b) He knows many celebrities.
(c) He is a published author.
(d) He owns a glamorous home.

2. Sedaris claims he sees so many movies because
(a) He has no interest in other attractions.
(b) He is too intimidated by the French to do anything else.
(c) He has not seen most of these films in America.
(d) He is too lazy to do anything else.

3. Sedaris says he sounds like an evil baby when speaking French because
(a) He refuses to speak French aloud.
(b) He only uses nouns at first.
(c) He only uses curse words.
(d) He refuses to learn new words.

4. How does Sedaris prepare to teach his workshop?
(a) He writes elaborate lesson plans.
(b) He organizes several get-to-know-you activities.
(c) He practices introducing himself in front of the mirror while holding a briefcase.
(d) He reads articles by famous writers.

5. One glaring difference Sedaris notices between watching movies in the U.S and watching them in Paris is
(a) No one eats during the movies in Paris.
(b) No one knows who he is in Paris.
(c) No one talks during the movies in Paris.
(d) No one needs subtitles in Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris decides to make his students more comfortable by

2. At the start of the essay, Sedaris explains how he met

3. What changes Sedaris' mind about visiting France for the summer?

4. Why is Sedaris offered a job teaching a writing workshop?

5. When Sedaris watches American movies in Paris, he

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