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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. What does Bill say about his hair?
(a) He wants to color the gray.
(b) He has "very happy" hair.
(c) He always covers it with a hat.
(d) He is losing it quickly.

2. What do the British celebrate on December 26th?
(a) Little Christmas.
(b) St. Paul's Day.
(c) Boxing Day.
(d) Epiphany.

3. What does Bryson fondly remember about highway travel when he was a boy?
(a) The lack of transport trucks.
(b) The scenery.
(c) The rest stops.
(d) The billboards.

4. What is one way Bryson says New Hampshire residents might die that would not happen in Britain?
(a) Swimming in the ocean.
(b) Flying their own plane.
(c) Getting swine flu.
(d) Crashing their car into a moose.

5. How does Bryson begin "Tales of the North Woods?"
(a) He talks about the town that disappeared, and no one has found it.
(b) He talks about using a snowmobile.
(c) He talks about a college student who left a party and died in the woods.
(d) He talks about shoveling snow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bill say is a strange feature of their car?

2. What does Bill hate about flying now that he is back in the U.S.?

3. What does Bill say about the barber in his new hometown?

4. What does Bill Bryson like about his new home town?

5. Why does Bill feel going to a restaurant is a discouraging experience?

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