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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. Why does Bryson stop in Bryson City?
(a) His brother lives there.
(b) It shares his name.
(c) It's where his parents got married.
(d) He was named after it.

2. People who pass through Des Moines are only stopping to get _____, according to Bryson.
(a) Water.
(b) A hotel room.
(c) Gas.
(d) Food.

3. After visiting Ripley's Museum, Bryson feels he's had enough _______ for one day.
(a) Whining.
(b) Nostalgia.
(c) Candy.
(d) Extravagance.

4. Bryson decides he wants to travel after watching _________.
(a) A documentary.
(b) An old movie.
(c) A soccer game.
(d) A dog fight.

5. What does Bryson first notice when crossing the line to North Carolina?
(a) The landscape improves.
(b) The change in weather.
(c) The strange smell.
(d) The influx of billboards.

Short Answer Questions

1. As an adult, Bryson finds Mark Twain's boyhood home to be ______.

2. In Bryson's opinion, what explains the stupidity of students?

3. After being the only white man in a restaurant in Alabama, Bryson feels _____ to get back on the highway.

4. Why doesn't Bryson go to the Biltmore Estate?

5. Why is Bryson disappointed by Auburn, AL?

(see the answer key)

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