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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Design Flaws, Room Service, Consuming Pleasures, The Numbers Game, Junk-Food Heaven, How to Have Fun at Home, Tales of the North Woods, The Cupholder Revolution, Number, Please and Friendly People.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bill is amazed that thousands of Americans end up in the emergency rooms every year from using certain things. What are they?
(a) Cars.
(b) Common household items.
(c) Guns.
(d) Snow blowers.

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

3. What does Bill Bryson like about his new home town?
(a) It has great shopping.
(b) It has a great college.
(c) It is close to Boston.
(d) It is a suburb.

4. What does Bill like about having a college as part of he town he lives in?
(a) His kids can go there for free.
(b) He and his family can use their facilities.
(c) It keeps the taxes down.
(d) It has snob appeal.

5. What American kitchen convenience does Bill think is just wonderful?
(a) The dishwasher.
(b) The garbage disposal.
(c) The microwave.
(d) The blender.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bill tell the reader about crime in New Hampshire?

2. What does Bill say that he has to remember about going into restaurants?

3. What trait does Bill admit that he has in regards to simple everyday activities?

4. According to Bill, what is the outstanding quality of Americans?

5. What New Hampshire town did the Bryson family settle in during 1995?

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