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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. Why is Bryson not impressed with the spell checker on his computer?
(a) It only displays in red.
(b) It doesn't recognize nonstandard spelling.
(c) It often just does not work at all.
(d) It doesn't recognize surnames.

2. According to Bryson in "Why No One Walks," how far does the average American walk in a day?
(a) About two miles.
(b) About a mile.
(c) About half a mile.
(d) About 350 yards.

3. What does Bill tell the reader about crime in New Hampshire?
(a) There were only four murders in the last reporting year.
(b) Serious crime is on the increase.
(c) There is no death penalty.
(d) Petty crime is a problem in the rural areas.

4. What house feature does Bryson miss from his childhood?
(a) The out house.
(b) The spare bedroom.
(c) The screened porch.
(d) The back shed.

5. In "Coming Home: Part II,'" how long does Bryson say he has been back in the United States?
(a) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) Four years.
(d) Three years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bryson warn the graduating students of Kimball Union Academy not to do?

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

3. What was Bryson disappointed about on his book tours?

4. Bryson says that 94% of Americans' trips from home involve the use of something in particular. What is that item?

5. According to Bill, what product do Americans regard much differently than the British?

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