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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bryson finds that most items advertised in the New York Times are _____.
(a) Junk.
(b) Expensive.
(c) Fake.
(d) Fancy.

2. In a small town, Bryson always finds a business or two named ______.
(a) Pete's.
(b) Vern's.
(c) Chubby's.
(d) Java Jim's.

3. The Dullard barmaid has "ready for sex written all over her face but better bring a _____ written all over her body."
(a) Paper bag.
(b) Fire extinguisher.
(c) Bouquet of flowers.
(d) Hamburger.

4. When Bryson's stops to buy an Iowa post-card, what does he agree with the cashier about?
(a) That the postcard is "purty."
(b) Iowa is amazing.
(c) Too many people drive SUVs.
(d) It's unusually cold this winter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What prompts Bryson to return to the land of his youth?

2. When Bryson's car begins to skid, what noise does he make?

3. What does Bryson believe his grandparents would do while awaiting the family's arrival?

4. Bryson says the three things that kill a farmer are: "lightning, rolling over in a tractor, and _____".

5. People who pass through Des Moines are only stopping to get _____, according to Bryson.

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