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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Coming Home, Mail Call, Drug Culture, What's Cooking?, Well, Doctor, I was Just Trying to Lie Down..., Rule Number 1: Follow All Rules, Take Me Out to the Ballpark, Help!, A Visit to the Barbershop and On the Hotline.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Bill prefer the post offices in the U.S. to the ones in Britain?
(a) The U.S. postal charges are very low.
(b) The U.S. post offices only deal with mail.
(c) Each town has one.
(d) The buildings are clean and new.

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

4. What does Bill miss about television in Britain?
(a) A lot of good comedy shows.
(b) Good news programs.
(c) No commercials.
(d) A late night university program with free courses.

5. What does Bill find strange about some U.S. commercials?
(a) They can be 5 minutes long.
(b) They cannot show cigarettes.
(c) They advertise personal hygiene products.
(d) They have laugh tracks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bill find to be a difficult adjustment for him when he returns to the U.S.?

2. According to Bill, which offense do the British commit that he takes offense to?

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

4. What mistake did Bill make that made him realize that he, along with many others, needs product guidance?

5. According to Bill, what product do Americans regard much differently than the British?

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