Reading Comprehension Quiz (David Sedaris, “Me Talk Pretty One Day”)
Reading Comprehension Quiz
David Sedaris, “Me Talk Pretty One Day”
Read “Me Talk Pretty One Day” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Click the submit button when finished.
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What language class is Sedaris enrolled in?
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Why was Sedaris startled when the teacher asked if anyone knew the alphabet?
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The first woman from Poland named Anna says she hates
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The beautiful young Yugoslav was ridiculed because
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Sedaris writes that he throws himself into the class to create some sort of identity. What identity does he hope to obtain?
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What does the teacher say in perfect English to Sedaris?
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Sedaris wonders why they don’t sell what in vending machines?
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Sedaris refers to the conversations outside of the class as being like the ones commonly overheard in
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What did the students believe they would be scolded for in the fall?
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What does Sedaris describe as being “intoxicating and deceptive”?
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