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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hail to the Chief, Lost in Cyberland, Your Tax Form Explained, Book Tours, The Waste Generation, A Slight Inconvenience, At the Drive-In, Drowning in Red Tape, Life's Mysteries and So Sue Me.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Bryson hate about Christmas?
(a) Getting the decorations out of the attic.
(b) The expense.
(c) Buying gifts.
(d) The music.

3. What does Bryson say about the New England summers?
(a) They are dull and rainy.
(b) They are too hot.
(c) They are short.
(d) They are boring.

4. How does Bill explain the popularity of motel chains in America?
(a) People want the same thing wherever they go.
(b) Privately owned ones are expensive.
(c) The chains are clean and efficient.
(d) Good marketing.

5. In "Room Service," what does Bill say the Motel Inn in California is famous for?
(a) Being used in a lot of movies.
(b) Being owned by Zorro.
(c) Being built over buried treasure.
(d) Being the first to use the word "motel."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Bill like about having a college as part of he town he lives in?

3. What does Bryson say Americans are very resistant to in the field of energy?

4. In "Wide-Open Spaces," according to Bryson, who was an idiot?

5. What does Bryson like to do when he picks up his mail on winter mornings?

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