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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. According to Bryson, why are national parks and wilderness areas in the United States overcrowded?
(a) Because they are inexpensive to visit.
(b) Because everyone brings their cars.
(c) Because too many people take their children.
(d) Because people are tired of the cities.

2. Bill says the GDP is very hard to measure in modern times. What does GDP stand for?
(a) Gross Domestic Product.
(b) Gross Definitive Product.
(c) Grand Divisible Principles.
(d) Grand Domestic Product.

3. According to Bryson, why did a store in Michigan win a case brought against them by a customer?
(a) The store had a right to hire armed guards
(b) The customer had a history of suing every business in town.
(c) It had a really good lawyer.
(d) The store had a right to protect itself from shoplifting

4. What is Bill's wife's reaction to his new American haircut?
(a) She loves it.
(b) She says she wants to send their sons there, too.
(c) She says he must have said something to upset the barber.
(d) She bursts into tears.

5. In "Design Flaws," what does Bill complain about, in regards to his computer?
(a) The CD player.
(b) The keyboard.
(c) The hard drive.
(d) The monitor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Bill explain the popularity of motel chains in America?

3. In "Lost at the Movies," which Jurassic Park movie did Bryson take his children to see?

4. How many children do the Brysons have?

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

(see the answer key)

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