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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. In "Consuming Pleasures," what does Bill say about shopping in America?
(a) It is a boring and tedious activity.
(b) There is underproduction of goods.
(c) You can buy almost anything.
(d) Everything must be bought in person.

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

3. How does Bryson begin "Tales of the North Woods?"
(a) He talks about a college student who left a party and died in the woods.
(b) He talks about the town that disappeared, and no one has found it.
(c) He talks about using a snowmobile.
(d) He talks about shoveling snow.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What mistake did Bill make that made him realize that he, along with many others, needs product guidance?

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

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

4. What does Bill say is a new shopping experience for him on his return to America?

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

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