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

2. Why does Bill feel going to a restaurant is a discouraging experience?
(a) He's a picky eater.
(b) He hates the high prices.
(c) He manages to antagonize the waitress.
(d) He's a vegan.

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

4. Bill is amazed that thousands of Americans end up in the emergency rooms every year from using certain things. What are they?
(a) Common household items.
(b) Cars.
(c) Snow blowers.
(d) Guns.

5. In "Junk-Food Heaven," according to Bill, what kind of food shopper is his wife?
(a) She hates shopping; he does it all.
(b) She buys healthy and nutritious food.
(c) She buys a lot of junk food.
(d) She loves to cut out and use coupons.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bill, which offense do the British commit that he takes offense to?

2. What part of the house does Bill regard as delightful and pretty much the same in every American household?

3. What do U.S. post offices do once a year that Bill likes a lot?

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

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

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