I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Bill Bryson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 176 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 is a big improvement in America concerning business phone numbers?
(a) Business calls cannot be made into people's homes.
(b) They are preprogrammed on everyone's phone.
(c) The 1-800 numbers are easy to remember.
(d) They are only four-digits.

2. What does Bill say that he has to remember about going into restaurants?
(a) He has to remove his baseball cap.
(b) They don't sell alcoholic drinks in the local eateries.
(c) To wait to be seated.
(d) You need to show identification.

3. What does Bill hate about flying now that he is back in the U.S.?
(a) Having to show photo identification at the airport.
(b) The snacks are terrible.
(c) The price of tickets.
(d) No meals are served.

4. How does Bill feel when he goes to a barbershop?
(a) Like he is going to empty his wallet.
(b) He can get caught up on his reading.
(c) Happy tot talk to someone with sense.
(d) Helpless and insecure.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What do U.S. post offices do once a year that Bill likes a lot?

5. What does Bill say about the barber in his new hometown?

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