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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ah, Summer!, A Day at the Seaside, On Losing a Son, Highway Diversions, Fall in New England, The Best American Holiday, Deck the Halls, Fun in the Snow, The Mysteries of Christmas, Life in a Cold Climate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Bryson like to go in the summer that Bill can definitely live without?
(a) The seaside.
(b) Back home to England.
(c) The mountains.
(d) To Connecticut.

2. In "Why Everyone is Worried," which federal agency is not doing a very good job, according to Bryson?
(a) The FBI.
(b) Administration on Aging.
(c) Homeland Security.
(d) The CIA.

3. In "The War on Drugs," what is wrong, according to Bryson, about the penalties for drug possession?
(a) He thinks the laws favor the poor.
(b) He thinks the penalties should be harsher.
(c) He thinks the laws favor the rich.
(d) He thinks the penalties for drug possession are too harsh.

4. In regards to his son's university education, what is Bryson so shocked about?
(a) The cost of it.
(b) That his son would live in a co-ed dorm.
(c) How heavy the workload is for undergraduates.
(d) How easy it is to get in.

5. How did Bryson describe his first run on a snowmobile?
(a) As a jolly good time.
(b) As too slow for him.
(c) As awesome.
(d) As a waking nightmare.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bill is amazed that thousands of Americans end up in the emergency rooms every year from using certain things. What are they?

2. What does Bryson think is sad about how things are changing in modern Vermont?

3. According to Bryson, why did a store in Michigan win a case brought against them by a customer?

4. Bryson likes his privacy. Where does he especially find there is a lack of privacy in America?

5. According to Bryson, what makes up for the long New England winters?

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