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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Design Flaws, Room Service, Consuming Pleasures, The Numbers Game, Junk-Food Heaven, How to Have Fun at Home, Tales of the North Woods, The Cupholder Revolution, Number, Please and Friendly People.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is one activity that Bill is happy to return to in America?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Football.
(c) Paying taxes.
(d) Shopping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disappeared in the north woods of New Hampshire in 1996 and was never found?

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

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

4. Why does Bill feel going to a restaurant is a discouraging experience?

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

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