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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 through 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Bryson believe the gas station attendant is calling?
(a) His mother.
(b) The police.
(c) The press.
(d) Information.

2. As an adult, Bryson finds Mark Twain's boyhood home to be ______.
(a) Boring.
(b) Dilapidated.
(c) Fascinating.
(d) Fancy.

3. What annoys Bryson about all the signs in Beaufort?
(a) They are incorrect.
(b) They are too restrictive.
(c) There are too many.
(d) They are nonsensical.

4. How is Philadelphia better than Bryson remembers from his childhood?
(a) It's built a new suburb.
(b) The mayor renamed the streets.
(c) It's not as much fun.
(d) The ghettos aren't as bad.

5. Why does Bryson rename the eerie town "Dullard"?
(a) To avoid confrontation from the people for his criticism.
(b) Because it is its real name.
(c) He thought the actual name didn't reflect the town.
(d) The town was founded by a man named "Dullard."

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bryson feel about New York as an adult?

2. Why does Bryson visit the Eisenhower home?

3. When the gas station attendant makes a phone call, what does Bryson do?

4. What awes Bryson about Savannah?

5. As a child, what did Bryson always think about Pella?

(see the answer key)

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