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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 he stepped into a Pepsi commercial.
(b) He feels like his father would be proud of him.
(c) He feels like a kid again.
(d) He feels like he should give up and go home.

2. "Dullard" reminds Bryson of a movie in which the locals wait for what?
(a) Their big break.
(b) A celebrity to pass through.
(c) God to come so they can be saved.
(d) A lone traveler to barbeque.

3. What would Bryson need in order to bring a souvenir home from Bryson City?
(a) A crowbar.
(b) A bigger trunk.
(c) More gas.
(d) More money.

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

5. Bryson says the three things that kill a farmer are: "lightning, rolling over in a tractor, and _____".
(a) Old age.
(b) Wild animals.
(c) Pyschos.
(d) Disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bryson believe the youth of today is lacking?

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

3. After visiting Ripley's Museum, Bryson feels he's had enough _______ for one day.

4. What annoys Bryson about all the signs in Beaufort?

5. In Tupelo, which famous home does Bryson visit?

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