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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Picka Pocketoni.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sedaris' mother might be described as
(a) A theorist.
(b) Visionary.
(c) An inventor.
(d) Pragmatic.

2. Two extreme facets of Paul's personality are
(a) Studying and reading.
(b) Fighting and swearing.
(c) Drinking Mountain Dew and wearing make-up.
(d) Eating candy and refusing to work.

3. Despite his experiences, Sedaris still finds the view of Manhattan and the fantasy of wealth
(a) Inspiring.
(b) Illusory.
(c) Contemptible.
(d) Confining.

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

5. Amy Sedaris is fond of
(a) Impersonating her father.
(b) Dressing up and impersonating others.
(c) Gaining and losing weight haphazardly.
(d) Having her picture taken for the newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedaris questions

2. Sedaris is dismayed when he visits The Plaza because

3. At first, Sedaris resists the Walkman because

4. One glaring difference Sedaris notices between watching movies in the U.S and watching them in Paris is

5. The derogatory term Martin uses for a French person is

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