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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. When Bryson's car begins to skid, what noise does he make?
(a) A baby crying.
(b) A thunderstorm.
(c) A rollercoaster.
(d) Tarzan missing the vine.

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

3. What does Bryson observe most farmers are missing?
(a) Children.
(b) A wife.
(c) A dog.
(d) A limb.

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

5. Bryson declares that Tupelo is _______.
(a) Dull.
(b) Too small.
(c) Wonderful.
(d) Strange.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What prompted "Lost Continent"?

4. According to Bryson's generalization, who will people from Des Moines marry?

5. Where are the senior citizens visiting the "Little White House" from?

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