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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 house feature does Bryson miss from his childhood?
(a) The back shed.
(b) The spare bedroom.
(c) The out house.
(d) The screened porch.

2. What New Hampshire town did the Bryson family settle in during 1995?
(a) Hanover.
(b) Concord.
(c) Manchester.
(d) Colebrook.

3. How does Bill explain the popularity of motel chains in America?
(a) Privately owned ones are expensive.
(b) People want the same thing wherever they go.
(c) Good marketing.
(d) The chains are clean and efficient.

4. In "The Risk Factor," what does Bryson say an American is twice as likely to do as a British person?
(a) Die accidentally.
(b) Die in childbirth.
(c) Die is hospital.
(d) Die of cancer.

5. In "The Best American Holiday," what does Bryson say about his mother?
(a) She was a great cook.
(b) Once a year, for Thanksgiving, she'd make a great meal.
(c) She tried, but the Thanksgiving meal was always a failure.
(d) She had Thanksgiving catered.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bryson say about the New England summers?

2. What does Bill miss about television in Britain?

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

4. Bill says the GDP is very hard to measure in modern times. What does GDP stand for?

5. When Bill phones the computer hotline to ask for help, what information do they ask him for first?

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