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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. What did Bryson's parents give him for Christmas when he was eight?
(a) A doll.
(b) Skates.
(c) A chemistry set.
(d) Skis.

2. In "Room Service," what does Bill say the Motel Inn in California is famous for?
(a) Being used in a lot of movies.
(b) Being built over buried treasure.
(c) Being the first to use the word "motel."
(d) Being owned by Zorro.

3. What surprising statistic does Bryson share about the number of lawyers in America?
(a) There is 1 lawyer for every 1,000 people.
(b) There is a shortage of them.
(c) There are more of them in the United States than the rest of the world put together.
(d) There is 1 lawyer for every 1,000,000 people.

4. What did the town of Laconia, New Hampshire, have to do about its new sidewalks and benches in its town center?
(a) Refit them for handicapped residents.
(b) Remove them because no one was using them.
(c) Refit them for use in a movie.
(d) Sanitize them.

5. According to Bryson, what makes up for the long New England winters?
(a) The roaring fire in his study.
(b) Playing board games with his kids.
(c) Going south for a month.
(d) They are stunningly pretty.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Lost at the Movies," which Jurassic Park movie did Bryson take his children to see?

2. How does Bill feel when he goes to a barbershop?

3. What February holiday does Bryson say is new to him on his return to the United States?

4. What do New Englanders call the tourists who come to New England in the fall?

5. What product first reveals the popularity of toll-free hotline phone numbers to Bill?

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