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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 through 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the imaginary business cards Bryson wants to hand out to New Yorkers say?
(a) "The end is near!"
(b) "Thank you for not killing me."
(c) "Will you go to prom with me?"
(d) "Thank you for not smoking."

2. Where does Bryson find "real New England"?
(a) Cape Cod.
(b) Vemont.
(c) Boston.
(d) Maine.

3. What does Bryson's friend, James Horner, observe about American youth today?
(a) They are intellectually younger.
(b) They dress funny.
(c) They want to be famous.
(d) They don't care about the environment.

4. Where are the senior citizens visiting the "Little White House" from?
(a) Alabama.
(b) A Baptist church.
(c) A retirement home.
(d) A hospital.

5. Why are the Melungeons shunned?
(a) Because they are too harsh on their children.
(b) Because they have a bad reputation.
(c) Because of their dark skin.
(d) Because they speak their mind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bryson observe inhabiting the most beautiful places in America?

2. In Oxford, what is the young woman trying to tell Bryson when she says "make the skyaya"?

3. Bryson says he "wouldn't hesitate to give an old person a shove, especially a _______."

4. When Bryson enters Mississippi, he suddenly begins musing on the ________ of the region.

5. What awes Bryson about Savannah?

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