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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through At a Loss, Old News, Rules for Living, Our Town, Word Play, Last Night on the Titanic, Property News, Life's Technicalities, An Address and Coming Home: Part II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Bill know so much about motels?
(a) He used to own one.
(b) He belongs to a motel club.
(c) He is reading a book called "The Motel in America."
(d) He has stayed at thousands.

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

3. Bill says the GDP is very hard to measure in modern times. What does GDP stand for?
(a) Gross Domestic Product.
(b) Grand Domestic Product.
(c) Grand Divisible Principles.
(d) Gross Definitive Product.

4. Why doesn't Bryson like gardening with his wife?
(a) She expects him to garden for hours at a time.
(b) He has to do all the work.
(c) She screams if she sees any insects.
(d) She is English and thus an expert gardener.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprising statistic does Bryson share about the number of lawyers in America?

2. According to Bill, which offense do the British commit that he takes offense to?

3. What does Bryson do in the section called "Life's Mysteries"?

4. What does Bill say about the barber in his new hometown?

5. In "Rules for Living," what does Bryson say about standing in line in a retail establishment?

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