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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) Fake.
(b) Expensive.
(c) Fancy.
(d) Junk.

2. Bryson states that people who pass through Des Moines and stay for years are confused, but _____ in their decision.
(a) Angry.
(b) Hostile.
(c) Serene.
(d) Unaffected.

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What prompted "Lost Continent"?

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

5. How did Bryson feel about Abe Lincoln's home when he was a boy?

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