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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 British sport does Bill find dull but restful?
(a) Polo.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Rounders.
(d) Cricket.

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

3. What does Bill say about American sports teams that would never happen in Britain?
(a) The teams have cheerleaders.
(b) The players are all polite.
(c) A team can move its franchise to a new city.
(d) The players play for small salaries.

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

5. What does Bill say about the barber in his new hometown?
(a) He only seems to know hairstyles from the 1950's.
(b) He could talk the hind leg off a donkey.
(c) He reads more books than Bill does.
(d) He is fresh out of barber school and eager to try new things.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What product first reveals the popularity of toll-free hotline phone numbers to Bill?

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

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

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