1. What did David talk about in the beginning chapter? movies that have twists in the storyline movies where agents take you away sitcoms with detectives his first day of high school

2. What was David's speech disability? he stuttered he had a lisp he talked too slowly he talked too fast

3. David's father, Lou, loved jazz. In "Giant Dreams, Midget Abilities", he wanted his two daughters and his son, David, to start a small jazz band. Gretchen was given a baby grand piano and Lisa was given a flute. What was David's "assigned" instrument? a trumpet a guitar a drum set a saxaphone

4. In "Twelve Moments in the Life of the Artist", what was David addicted to? art drugs books leather

5. In "You Can't Kill The Rooster", David talked about how his mother gave birth to a boy, David's new brother. David explained that over the years, his brother, Paul, learned to use slang in everyday conversations. What business did Paul work in? electrician auto-mechanics floor-sanding plumbing

6. According to "The Youth In Asia", how many dogs did the Sedaris have throughout that chapter? 5 6 4 7

7. David got a job teaching a writing workshop at a college. He was clearly unqualified and was not ready to teach. So he made up random assignments and classwork throughout the semester. At one point, he decided to show the class television shows and analyze them. What kind of shows did David show his class? sitcoms soap operas documentaries infomercials

8. In "Big Boy", David went with his sister, Amy, to a friend's party. What city was the party in? Seattle Detroit San Francisco Chicago

9. In "The Great Leap Forward", David landed a job as a personal assistant to a wealthy Columbian woman, Valencia. Valencia would always try to find ways to make more money. She even found an ad for a missing parrot. How much was the reward for the parrot? $300 $170 $750 $200

10. David decided to quit his job as an assistant right after he was offered another job. What was this offered occupation? plumber editor security guard furniture mover

11. In "Today's Special", what does David complain about? fast food menus newspaper headlines food in fancy restaurants the "early bird" specials

12. In "City Of Angels", David's friend, Alisha, invited a friend from Greensboro, North Carolina to hang out with them in New York City. What was this "out-of-towner's" name? Noel Bonnie Lisa Jodie

13. According to "A Shiner Like A Diamond", how long had David been living in Manhattan since he moved? five years eight years half a month one year

14. In "Nutcracker.com", David got a job in a housecleaning company. According to his work, what household object was a pain in the butt to keep clean? televisions bookshelfs curtains computers

15. Amy, David's sister, showed David a sick flash animation online, about a guy getting tortured. True False