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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. What is one complaint Bryson has about the small towns around him?
(a) That everyone uses their car to get around.
(b) That people are rude.
(c) There are no libraries.
(d) That he can't find a decent dentist.

2. What does Bill say that he has to remember about going into restaurants?
(a) They don't sell alcoholic drinks in the local eateries.
(b) He has to remove his baseball cap.
(c) To wait to be seated.
(d) You need to show identification.

3. In "On Losing a Son," why does Bryson decide to play baseball with his youngest child?
(a) He realizes the little boy is growing up.
(b) He thinks the boy has a chance to be professional.
(c) He is tired of working on his writing.
(d) He wants him to learn an American sport.

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

5. As Bryson was writing, which American President was suing the government for loss of earnings?
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) Jimmy Carter.
(c) Bill Clinton.
(d) George W. Bush.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Bryson takes his family to one of the last drive-ins in the area, what is the experience like?

2. According to Bryson, when was the first official Thanksgiving held in the United States?

3. Bryson likes his privacy. Where does he especially find there is a lack of privacy in America?

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

5. What particular product in American supermarkets fascinates Bill?

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