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

2. What does Bryson say about American gardens?
(a) They are mostly bushes.
(b) They are mostly weeds.
(c) They are mostly roses.
(d) They are mostly lawn.

3. What does Bill find in the bottom of his refrigerator, a left over from his junk-food shopping with his wife?
(a) Lettuce.
(b) Breakfast pizza.
(c) Toaster tarts.
(d) Popsicles.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Risk Factor," what does Bryson say an American is twice as likely to do as a British person?

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

3. What is the main point Bryson is making in "Your Tax Form Explained"?

4. What does Bill find strange about some U.S. commercials?

5. What does Bryson think is sad about how things are changing in modern Vermont?

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