Us & Them

What insight do we get about the author when he says it "felt as if my favorite show had been canceled" when the Tomkeys leave for the weekend?

• He misses playing with the Tomkey children
• The neighbors refuse to discuss the Tomkeys.
• He is constantly engrossed in watching the Tomkeys.
• His family is trying to give up television. 

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Why does the author's mother have to retrieve the candy for the Tomkey children herself?

• Her children are hoarding the candy in their rooms. 
• The children only ring older, unhealthy candy. 
• She dislikes talking with the Tomkey family.
• Her children have already eaten their candy. 

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People would most likely negatively evaluate the author's feelings at the end of the essay because the main reason he dislikes the Tomkeys is that...

• His mother gave them all of his candy.
• They made him drop chocolate on his bed. 
• They were too ignorant to do holidays right. 
• It is easier than admitting he was abnormal. 

Which of the following is NOT an example of irony in the memoir?

• "Well, good for him. I don't know that I believe in it either." "That's exactly how I feel," my mother said, and then my parents watched the news, and whatever came on after the news. 
• The author says the Tomkeys are strange and different, yet he starts peering through their windows at night. 
• The Tomkeys buy a boat and spend many of their weekends at the lake. 

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What is the difference between a memoir and an autobiography?

• An autobiography is written by another person while a memoir is written by the person who something happened to. 
• An autobiography is about one's life whereas a memoir is about one's own specific experience or one event. 
• An autobiography and memoir are the exact same thing. 

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Which scene from the memoir seems to illustrate a significant amount of imagery?

• The mother at the door speaking to the Tomkey children. 
• The author tearing open all the candy he can and shoving it into his mouth as quickly as possible.
• The author spending time at home with his little sisters. 

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What is one theme that would fit the memoir?

• It's better to not stare in windows at your neighbors.
• Stay away from foods that you are allergic to.
• Everyone shows and represents a different type of normalcy. 
• Treat everyone with kindness. 

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"I attributed their behavior to the fact that they didn't have a TV, but television didn't teach you everything." 
What is the best meaning of attributed as used in this sentence?

• a belief system
• factual knowledge
• regard something as being caused by

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Which indirect characteristic does the reader see when Sedaris is cramming as much of his Halloween candy in his mouth as he can even though chocolate makes him very ill?

• thoughtful
• melancholy 
• self-absorbed
• distraught

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What would the author's main purpose be for writing this selection about his life?

• To explain to the reader that you should be kind to all of your neighbors. 
• To add some humor and describe an experience he probably feels some regret for. 
• To persuade the reader to act in any way that makes you feel normal. 
• To illustrate that crazy things can happen on Halloween. 

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