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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. According to Bryson, what problem does he have with relating to New Englanders?
(a) They don't trust people who read books.
(b) They never want any "alone time."
(c) They never watch television.
(d) They love winter and winter sports.

2. What does Bryson say about computer energy consumption at the beginning of "The Waste Generation"?
(a) That computer users need to be educated.
(b) That computer use should be restricted to a few hours a day.
(c) That computer manufacturers could fix the high consumption very easily.
(d) That a lot of energy is consumed by computers left on at night.

3. What does Bryson call the expression his wife wears when she is ready for serious gardening?
(a) Her Pepsi expression.
(b) Her Nike expression.
(c) Her Gatorade expression.
(d) Her Adidas expression.

4. According to Bill, what product do Americans regard much differently than the British?
(a) Pet food.
(b) Over-the-counter drugs.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Cars.

5. When Bryson takes his family to one of the last drive-ins in the area, what is the experience like?
(a) The kids hated it, the adults loved it.
(b) It was amazing.
(c) Not fun at all.
(d) The audio had improved greatly since the 1970s.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the first "drive-in" movie shown in New Jersey in the 1930's?

2. In "Junk-Food Heaven," according to Bill, what kind of food shopper is his wife?

3. In "A Slight Inconvenience," what does Bryson say about drive-through windows in restaurants?

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

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

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