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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hail to the Chief, Lost in Cyberland, Your Tax Form Explained, Book Tours, The Waste Generation, A Slight Inconvenience, At the Drive-In, Drowning in Red Tape, Life's Mysteries and So Sue Me.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bryson hate about Christmas?
(a) Getting the decorations out of the attic.
(b) The music.
(c) Buying gifts.
(d) The expense.

2. What does Bill say about the way people of the world eat?
(a) There are thousands of foods but only a few are eaten a lot.
(b) Most people don't eat enough.
(c) We eat a huge variety of things.
(d) Most people eat too much.

3. What does Bryson say about the long trip and back to take his son to college?
(a) Travelling on American highways is dull.
(b) It was sad.
(c) It was quick.
(d) Travelling by car is one of his favorite things.

4. Why doesn't Bryson like gardening with his wife?
(a) She is English and thus an expert gardener.
(b) She expects him to garden for hours at a time.
(c) He has to do all the work.
(d) She screams if she sees any insects.

5. What does Bill tell the reader about crime in New Hampshire?
(a) Petty crime is a problem in the rural areas.
(b) Serious crime is on the increase.
(c) There were only four murders in the last reporting year.
(d) There is no death penalty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Bryson describe his first run on a snowmobile?

2. What does Bryson find amazing about the geography of the United States?

3. What does Bill find to be a difficult adjustment for him when he returns to the U.S.?

4. According to Bill, what is the outstanding quality of Americans?

5. What does Bill like about having a college as part of he town he lives in?

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