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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 through 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What prompted "Lost Continent"?
(a) The death of Bryson's father.
(b) A very good offer from a publisher.
(c) His distaste for the U.S.
(d) Bryson's boredom with other countries.

2. Bryson says the three things that kill a farmer are: "lightning, rolling over in a tractor, and _____".
(a) Pyschos.
(b) Wild animals.
(c) Disease.
(d) Old age.

3. What isn't allowed inside of the national park at Smokey Mountain?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Tourist attractions.
(c) Cars.
(d) Food and drink.

4. As an adult, Bryson finds Mark Twain's boyhood home to be ______.
(a) Boring.
(b) Fascinating.
(c) Fancy.
(d) Dilapidated.

5. Bryson finds that most items advertised in the New York Times are _____.
(a) Expensive.
(b) Fancy.
(c) Junk.
(d) Fake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bryson is usually _______ by college towns.

2. What does Bryson observe most farmers are missing?

3. Why has Bryson never seen the "Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum"?

4. Bryson says he "wouldn't hesitate to give an old person a shove, especially a _______."

5. What does Bryson first notice when crossing the line to North Carolina?

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