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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 through 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bryson says the three things that kill a farmer are: "lightning, rolling over in a tractor, and _____".
(a) Wild animals.
(b) Pyschos.
(c) Disease.
(d) Old age.

2. While visiting Abe Lincoln's home-town, Bryson quickly becomes ______.
(a) Excited.
(b) Bored.
(c) Afraid.
(d) Nostalgic.

3. In Bryson's opinion, what explains the stupidity of students?
(a) There are no decent bookshops.
(b) They do too many drugs.
(c) Their parents are absent.
(d) Their teachers are too young.

4. Why doesn't Bryson go to Faulkner's home?
(a) Because he's never read a Faulkner book.
(b) Because it was closed.
(c) Because the entrance fee is too much.
(d) Because he hates Faulkner's writing.

5. What does Bryson observe has "eaten" Carbondale?
(a) Factories.
(b) A monster.
(c) Shopping malls.
(d) Vacationers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What pop-culture medium does Bryson claim paints southerners in a bad light?

2. What annoys Bryson about all the signs in Beaufort?

3. Why does Bryson rename the eerie town "Dullard"?

4. What does Bryson first notice when crossing the line to North Carolina?

5. What does Bryson claim is good about Des Moines in comparison the rest of Iowa?

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