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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Great Indoors, Death Watch, In Praise of Diners, Shopping Madness, The Fat of the Land, Your New Computer, How to Rent a Car, The Wasteland, The Flying Nightmare and Enough Already.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Bryson tell her husband about Maggie that cheers him up?
(a) Maggie dyed her hair, and it turned green.
(b) Maggie had made herself sick on vegetarian stew.
(c) Maggie had to have her jaw wired shut for dental work.
(d) Maggie had moved to Boston.

3. What trait does Bill admit that he has in regards to simple everyday activities?
(a) He never forgets anything.
(b) He is perfect at everything he does.
(c) He is absentminded.
(d) He is clumsy.

4. Which American tourist attraction does Bryson describe as a "Total Indoor Environment"?
(a) Opryland.
(b) Yellowstone Park.
(c) Disney World.
(d) Las Vegas.

5. According to Bryson, when was the first official Thanksgiving held in the United States?
(a) In September of 1922.
(b) In October of 1640.
(c) In November of 1864.
(d) In August of 1863.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Bryson have to buy a whole new computer and fax system when he returns to the United States?

3. In "The Flying Nightmare," what job does Bryson say his father had?

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

5. In "Room Service," what does Bill say the Motel Inn in California is famous for?

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