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David Sedaris Trivia Quiz

What do you know about this autobiographical humorist and his work?

A multiple-choice quiz by filmmaker03. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
filmmaker03

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
207,696

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
370

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where was David Sedaris born? Hint

New York

France

North Carolina

South Africa

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was David Sedaris in a relationship with at the time his first four books were written? Hint

Hugh Hamrick

Amy Poehler

Randy Sykes

Annette Kelper

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who did David Sedaris pretend to have had a relationship with in "Parade?" Hint

Charlton Heston

David Letterman

Newt Gingrich

George Carlin

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which did David Sedaris not mention as one of his parents' pets' names in "The Youth in Asia?" Hint

Melena

Mumbles

Meichen

Meichen II

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where did David Sedaris work in "Santaland Diaries?" Hint

Harrod's

Belk's

Macy's

Hecht's

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who has not done a reading on one of David Sedaris' audiobooks? Hint

David Sedaris

Stephen Colbert

Ann Magnuson

Amy Sedaris

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to David Sedaris, what must a person not do if they want to date him? Hint

use the word "freebie"

be old

be overweight

be Asian

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these is not a David Sedaris book? Hint

Naked

Running with Scissors

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

Holidays on Ice

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these plays did David Sedaris co-write with his sister? Hint

Wigfield

Santaland Diaries

The Book of Liz

Season's Greetings

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which family member does David Sedaris discuss the death of in his story "Ashes?" Hint

Lou, his father

Lisa, his sister

Paul, his brother

Sharon, his mother

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was David Sedaris born?

Answer: New York

He was born in New York state and later moved to Raleigh, NC when his father was moved for work.

2. Who was David Sedaris in a relationship with at the time his first four books were written?

Answer: Hugh Hamrick

Randy Sykes and Annette Kelper are both characters from the story "The Last You'll Hear From Me" from "Barrel Fever."

3. Who did David Sedaris pretend to have had a relationship with in "Parade?"

Answer: Charlton Heston

He claimed to have dumped Charlton Heston for Mike Tyson. This, of course, is not true. He has dated neither of these men.

4. Which did David Sedaris not mention as one of his parents' pets' names in "The Youth in Asia?"

Answer: Mumbles

Mumbles was the name of Melena's stuffed toy. Meichen (meaning "Girl" in German) was named by a friend of David's sister. Meichen II was the dog that came after Meichen and was also named by this friend.

5. Where did David Sedaris work in "Santaland Diaries?"

Answer: Macy's

He was an elf in the Santaland at Macy's Department Store in New York City.

6. Who has not done a reading on one of David Sedaris' audiobooks?

Answer: Stephen Colbert

David Sedaris is on all five of his audiobooks. Amy Sedaris has appeared on three of them. Ann Magnuson has appeared on one.

7. According to David Sedaris, what must a person not do if they want to date him?

Answer: use the word "freebie"

The person cannot use the words "flick," "fest," or "freebie," and must not own a rainbow-striped flag. They also cannot abbreviate the names of New York City streets.

8. Which of these is not a David Sedaris book?

Answer: Running with Scissors

"Running with Scissors" was written by another humorist, Augusten Burroughs.

9. Which of these plays did David Sedaris co-write with his sister?

Answer: The Book of Liz

"Santaland Diaries" and "Season's Greetings" were written by David alone and "Wigfield" is a book written by Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, and Stephen Colbert.

10. Which family member does David Sedaris discuss the death of in his story "Ashes?"

Answer: Sharon, his mother

The story "Ashes" from the book "Naked" is all about the death of David's mother, Sharon Sedaris.

Source: Author filmmaker03

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