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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. What thought comforts Bryson about the pushy seniors at the "Little White House"?
(a) They don't know what they're doing.
(b) That soon they'll be dead.
(c) They'll get karmic payback.
(d) They won't enjoy the site.

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

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

4. What pop-culture medium does Bryson claim paints southerners in a bad light?
(a) Reality television.
(b) Music.
(c) Fashion magazines.
(d) Movies.

5. The road between Warm Springs to Macon isn't particularly ______.
(a) Smooth.
(b) Straight.
(c) Scenic.
(d) Safe.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Bryson's opinion, what don't farmers feel?

2. While visiting Abe Lincoln's home-town, Bryson quickly becomes ______.

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

4. Why were Bryson's family vacations always so dingy?

5. After visiting Ripley's Museum, Bryson feels he's had enough _______ for one day.

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