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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20 through 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Bryson visit at St. John's college?
(a) His friend.
(b) A professor.
(c) His niece.
(d) A famous writer.

3. What is Bryson's primary observation about Cleveland?
(a) It's busy.
(b) It's dirty.
(c) It's better than he remembers.
(d) It's renovated.

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

5. What part of Kentucky did Bryson pass through?
(a) The southern edge.
(b) The center.
(c) The northern border.
(d) The eastern corner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Bryson forced to eat in Carbondale?

2. Bryson observes that the businesses in Cape Cod are all aimed at getting tourists to _____.

3. What does Bryson believe the youth of today is lacking?

4. Why is Bryson concerned about Detroit?

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

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