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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. People who pass through Des Moines are only stopping to get _____, according to Bryson.
(a) A hotel room.
(b) Food.
(c) Water.
(d) Gas.

2. When Bryson enters Mississippi, he suddenly begins musing on the ________ of the region.
(a) Vibrance.
(b) Race riots.
(c) History.
(d) Cultural variation.

3. What awes Bryson about Savannah?
(a) The creative modern homes.
(b) The simplicity of its roads.
(c) The beauty of the historic distric.
(d) The intelligence of its students.

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

5. Bryson is usually _______ by college towns.
(a) Intrigued.
(b) Disgusted.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Bored.

Short Answer Questions

1. After being the only white man in a restaurant in Alabama, Bryson feels _____ to get back on the highway.

2. Why is Bryson disappointed by Auburn, AL?

3. What does Bryson observe most farmers are missing?

4. Bryson decides he wants to travel after watching _________.

5. Why does Bryson stop in Bryson City?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the effect of Bryson's "disturbed and erratic" childhood?

2. Does Bryson have a conflicted relationship with North Carolina? What constitutes this relationship?

3. How does Auburn, AL prompt more of Bryson's criticisms of youth?

4. How does Bryson feel about signs and billboards?

5. Why does Bryson draw ties to movies? How does this aid the narrative?

6. Does Bryson view his grandparents critically or endearingly? How does he portray them?

7. What is the greatest barrier Bryson faces in southern towns?

8. What is the most fun Bryson can have in Carbondale?

9. Why is the south like a foreign country to Bryson?

10. What effect does Bryson's visit to Ripley's Believe It Or Not museum have on him?

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