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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) Shopping malls.
(b) Vacationers.
(c) A monster.
(d) Factories.

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

3. What prompted "Lost Continent"?
(a) The death of Bryson's father.
(b) His distaste for the U.S.
(c) Bryson's boredom with other countries.
(d) A very good offer from a publisher.

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) It's unusually cold this winter.
(c) Iowa is amazing.
(d) Too many people drive SUVs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Bryson and his siblings used to poke matches into apples or boiled eggs until they resembled a _______.

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

3. In Bryson's road-trip, what does he desire to find?

4. The Dullard barmaid has "ready for sex written all over her face but better bring a _____ written all over her body."

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

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