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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Bryson say about computer energy consumption at the beginning of "The Waste Generation"?
2. What does Mrs. Bryson tell her husband about Maggie that cheers him up?
3. What does Bryson like to do when he picks up his mail on winter mornings?
4. In "Death Watch," what does Bryson dislike because they are "cold and bouncy and make odd noises."?
5. Which American business name mystifies Bryson?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "The Flying Nightmare," Bryson compares modern air travel with air travel from his youth in the 1960s and 70s. List three points he makes.
2. Bryson explains the joys of living in a snowy climate in "Fun in the Snow." How does he give the reader the impression that he is not a natural athlete?
3. In "A Day at the Seaside," what does Mrs. Bryson suggest the family do? How does Bill react to this?
4. In "Lost in Cyberland," what kind of adventures does Bryson have with technology in America?
5. In "The Wasteland," what is Bryson criticizing? Name three points of his criticism.
6. In "Shopping Madness," Bryson says there is a discipline called "retail anthropology." What is it ? What are some of the things it studies?
7. Bryson looks at obesity in "The Fat of the Land." Name three statistics he mentions in relation to obesity.
8. "The Best American Holiday," Bryson explains why he loves Thanksgiving so much. List three things that he enthuses about the holiday.
9. "Book Tours", Bryson talks about his fondness for book tours. Why does he like them?
10. "Highway Diversions" is Bryson's look at highway travel, which he says is very dull. How does he compare modern highway travel to the highway travel of his youth?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define what is meant by "style" in writing. Discuss what kind of style is used in traditional nonfiction, novels, and creative nonfiction. Which style was used in the writing of "I'm a Stranger Here Myself?" Support your answer with four examples.
Essay Topic 2
What is "creative license?" When is it commonly used? When should it not be used? In what instances is it permissible to use in creative nonfiction? Give examples. Cite three examples from "I'm a Stranger Here Myself" where you believe creative license was used.
Essay Topic 3
Conflict is a common element of writing, in both fiction and nonfiction. Why is conflict so often used in narratives? How can it help add interest to a narrative? Give four examples where conflict in "I'm a Stranger Here Myself" occurs and how it helps explain the dynamics of Bill's return and his reactions to the United States.
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