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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Why Everyone Is Worried, The Risk Factor, The War on Drugs, Dying Accents, Inefficiency Report, Why No One Walks, Wide-Open Spaces, Snoopers at Work, Lost at the Movies and Gardening with my Wife.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bryson say that all New Englanders do?
(a) Gamble.
(b) Talk a lot.
(c) Get up early.
(d) Smoke.

2. Why doesn't Bryson like gardening with his wife?
(a) He has to do all the work.
(b) She is English and thus an expert gardener.
(c) She screams if she sees any insects.
(d) She expects him to garden for hours at a time.

3. What particular product in American supermarkets fascinates Bill?
(a) Meat.
(b) Laundry soap.
(c) Pet food.
(d) Cereal.

4. What does Bryson call the expression his wife wears when she is ready for serious gardening?
(a) Her Nike expression.
(b) Her Pepsi expression.
(c) Her Adidas expression.
(d) Her Gatorade expression.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Risk Factor," what does Bryson say an American is twice as likely to do as a British person?

2. When Bill phones the computer hotline to ask for help, what information do they ask him for first?

3. What does Bill say is ridiculous about a VCR?

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

5. In "The Numbers Game," what does Bill say is beyond the comprehension of everyone?

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