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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. How many children do the Brysons have?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

2. What do U.S. post offices do once a year that Bill likes a lot?
(a) Give out door prizes.
(b) Give customers free donuts, pastries, and coffee.
(c) Give customers free stamps.
(d) Have a charity softball game.

3. According to Bill, which offense do the British commit that he takes offense to?
(a) Not lining up for service.
(b) Sloppy parking.
(c) Charging to use public bathrooms.
(d) Being rude.

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

5. Where do Bill and his wife go to celebrate their anniversary?
(a) To a fancy restaurant in Vermont.
(b) To a ski resort in Quebec.
(c) To an expensive inn in Massachusetts.
(d) To a spa in Connecticut.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event in America is starting up as Bill begins writing his columns for his British audience?

2. Bill is amazed that thousands of Americans end up in the emergency rooms every year from using certain things. What are they?

3. What New Hampshire town did the Bryson family settle in during 1995?

4. What does Bill miss about television in Britain?

5. What does Bill say is a big improvement in America concerning business phone numbers?

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