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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. What does Bryson say he, like all midwesterners, love?
(a) Trees.
(b) Movies.
(c) Burgers.
(d) Directions.

2. In Bryson's opinion, what don't farmers feel?
(a) The seasons change.
(b) The joy of life.
(c) Other people's pain.
(d) Their own pain.

3. What does Bryson claim is good about Des Moines in comparison the rest of Iowa?
(a) Famous people pass through.
(b) It is wealthier and better educated.
(c) It's less expensive.
(d) It has a nicer scenery.

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

5. As a child, what did Bryson always think about Pella?
(a) It was ficticious.
(b) It was for poor people.
(c) That it was unnecessary.
(d) That it was atypical.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Dullard" reminds Bryson of a movie in which the locals wait for what?

2. Bryson decides he wants to travel after watching _________.

3. Why does the Dullard barmaid compliment Bryson on his good English?

4. When Bryson's stops to buy an Iowa post-card, what does he agree with the cashier about?

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

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