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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Great Indoors, Death Watch, In Praise of Diners, Shopping Madness, The Fat of the Land, Your New Computer, How to Rent a Car, The Wasteland, The Flying Nightmare and Enough Already.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bill discuss at the beginning of his essay on design flaws?
(a) His son's jeans.
(b) His son's running shoes.
(c) His wife's clothing.
(d) His daughter's jewelry.

2. What does Bill end up doing with all the food he buys at the supermarket?
(a) He throws half of it out.
(b) He eats his way through it and hates it.
(c) He makes his kids eat it all.
(d) He eats his way through it and buys more.

3. What animal got trapped in the Bryson house soon after the family moved in?
(a) The neighbor's cat.
(b) A rat.
(c) A skunk.
(d) A squirrel.

4. What did Bryson's parents give him for Christmas when he was eight?
(a) Skates.
(b) A doll.
(c) A chemistry set.
(d) Skis.

5. According to Bryson, what did people in the past do when they flew?
(a) Got sick a lot.
(b) Bought insurance for every flight.
(c) Dressed up for it.
(d) Ate and drank through the whole flight.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Room Service," what does Bill say the Motel Inn in California is famous for?

2. What do the British celebrate on December 26th?

3. In "Design Flaws," what does Bill complain about, in regards to his computer?

4. Why does Bryson say he never ultimately drove the rental car he needed at the Boston airport?

5. How does Bryson begin "Tales of the North Woods?"

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