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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 miss about television in Britain?
(a) A late night university program with free courses.
(b) A lot of good comedy shows.
(c) Good news programs.
(d) No commercials.

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

3. What does Bill discuss at the beginning of his essay on design flaws?
(a) His son's running shoes.
(b) His son's jeans.
(c) His daughter's jewelry.
(d) His wife's clothing.

4. Why does Bryson think the cupholder revolution is a bit strange?
(a) People shouldn't be drinking and driving.
(b) The car makers should make better cars and forget the cupholders.
(c) Americans are spoiled and want every little convenience.
(d) Some cars have way more cupholders than capacity for passengers.

5. Bryson says that 94% of Americans' trips from home involve the use of something in particular. What is that item?
(a) A car.
(b) A cell phone.
(c) A snack.
(d) A credit card.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bill says the GDP is very hard to measure in modern times. What does GDP stand for?

2. What particular product in American supermarkets fascinates Bill?

3. What does Bill hate about flying now that he is back in the U.S.?

4. What does Bill find strange about some U.S. commercials?

5. What does Bill say about the way people of the world eat?

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