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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. 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.

2. Although the GDP is seen as a positive in economic terms, how does Bill say it can be negative?
(a) It does not help the poor.
(b) It is just too confusing.
(c) Production can cause pollution.
(d) Some of it has to go to other countries.

3. What does Bryson find amazing about the geography of the United States?
(a) That so much of the country is empty of people.
(b) That the United States has no Arctic region.
(c) That it is smaller than Canada.
(d) That there is very little variety.

4. What does Bill hate about flying now that he is back in the U.S.?
(a) No meals are served.
(b) The snacks are terrible.
(c) Having to show photo identification at the airport.
(d) The price of tickets.

5. In "The War on Drugs," what is wrong, according to Bryson, about the penalties for drug possession?
(a) He thinks the laws favor the rich.
(b) He thinks the penalties should be harsher.
(c) He thinks the penalties for drug possession are too harsh.
(d) He thinks the laws favor the poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Design Flaws," what does Bill complain about, in regards to his computer?

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

3. What event in America is starting up as Bill begins writing his columns for his British audience?

4. How does Bill know so much about motels?

5. According to Bryson in "Why No One Walks," how far does the average American walk in a day?

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