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

2. What trait does Bill admit that he has in regards to simple everyday activities?
(a) He is absentminded.
(b) He never forgets anything.
(c) He is perfect at everything he does.
(d) He is clumsy.

3. What does Bill say is a big improvement in America concerning business phone numbers?
(a) Business calls cannot be made into people's homes.
(b) The 1-800 numbers are easy to remember.
(c) They are preprogrammed on everyone's phone.
(d) They are only four-digits.

4. What product first reveals the popularity of toll-free hotline phone numbers to Bill?
(a) Soda.
(b) Milk.
(c) Dental floss.
(d) Toothpaste.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bill say about his hair?

2. What British sport does Bill find dull but restful?

3. Why does Bill prefer the post offices in the U.S. to the ones in Britain?

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

5. What does Bill miss about television in Britain?

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