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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 observe has "eaten" Carbondale?
(a) A monster.
(b) Vacationers.
(c) Factories.
(d) Shopping malls.

2. Bryson and his siblings used to poke matches into apples or boiled eggs until they resembled a _______.
(a) Cactus.
(b) Chia Pet.
(c) Porcupine.
(d) Madusa statue.

3. What does Bryson say he set out to Missouri with?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) No money.
(c) A light heart.
(d) Great expectations.

4. What prompts Bryson to return to the land of his youth?
(a) His disturbed and erratic background.
(b) He wants to find his old friends.
(c) His loss of memory.
(d) He lost his job.

5. Why does the Dullard barmaid compliment Bryson on his good English?
(a) Because she believes he's a foreigner from Britain.
(b) Because she can't speak English.
(c) Because he seems a little depressed.
(d) Because she's flirting with him.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What prompted "Lost Continent"?

4. As a child, what did Bryson always think about Pella?

5. Bryson states that people who pass through Des Moines and stay for years are confused, but _____ in their decision.

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