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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. In "The Waste Generation," what does Bryson think is getting worse in the United States, compared to his youth?
(a) Pollution.
(b) Crime.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Global warming.

2. What does Bill say about his hair?
(a) He is losing it quickly.
(b) He always covers it with a hat.
(c) He wants to color the gray.
(d) He has "very happy" hair.

3. What does Bill discuss at the beginning of his essay on design flaws?
(a) His daughter's jewelry.
(b) His son's jeans.
(c) His wife's clothing.
(d) His son's running shoes.

4. How did Bryson describe his first run on a snowmobile?
(a) As a waking nightmare.
(b) As awesome.
(c) As too slow for him.
(d) As a jolly good time.

5. According to Bryson, which man from his childhood state deserves more credit in American history?
(a) Herbert Hoover.
(b) Adlai Stevenson.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Washington Carver.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Bryson, what did people in the past do when they flew?

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

4. Which American tourist attraction does Bryson describe as a "Total Indoor Environment"?

5. In the twenty years since Bryson left the United States, by how much have car numbers, roads, and mileage increased?

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