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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 does Bryson think the cupholder revolution is a bit strange?
(a) The car makers should make better cars and forget the cupholders.
(b) Americans are spoiled and want every little convenience.
(c) People shouldn't be drinking and driving.
(d) Some cars have way more cupholders than capacity for passengers.

2. What does Bryson think is sad about how things are changing in modern Vermont?
(a) The weather is warming up.
(b) More people now are born outside the state.
(c) There are too many Canadians there.
(d) Pollution is increasing.

3. What does Bill say is a strange feature of their car?
(a) The steering wheel is heated.
(b) It has no cup holders.
(c) There is an indentation on the dashboard with no obvious use.
(d) It dispenses ice.

4. When Bill phones the computer hotline to ask for help, what information do they ask him for first?
(a) His date of birth.
(b) His address.
(c) His Social Security number.
(d) The computer's serial number.

5. What does Bill say about the way people of the world eat?
(a) There are thousands of foods but only a few are eaten a lot.
(b) Most people don't eat enough.
(c) We eat a huge variety of things.
(d) Most people eat too much.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Best American Holiday," what does Bryson say about his mother?

2. In "Highway Diversions," how does Bryson like to pass the time when he is driving on the highway?

3. What did the town of Laconia, New Hampshire, have to do about its new sidewalks and benches in its town center?

4. In "Drowning in Red Tape," what is Bryson frustrated about acquiring for his wife?

5. What does Bill find to be a difficult adjustment for him when he returns to the U.S.?

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