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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 through 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the effect Charleston has on Bryson?
(a) He feels like his father would be proud of him.
(b) He feels like a kid again.
(c) He feels like he stepped into a Pepsi commercial.
(d) He feels like he should give up and go home.

2. What pop-culture medium does Bryson claim paints southerners in a bad light?
(a) Reality television.
(b) Fashion magazines.
(c) Movies.
(d) Music.

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

4. Bryson is usually _______ by college towns.
(a) Bored.
(b) Intrigued.
(c) Disgusted.
(d) Frightened.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The road between Warm Springs to Macon isn't particularly ______.

2. Bryson says he "wouldn't hesitate to give an old person a shove, especially a _______."

3. Where is Bryson forced to eat in Carbondale?

4. In a small town, Bryson always finds a business or two named ______.

5. While in Columbus, what does Bryson realize about his journey?

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