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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. The road between Warm Springs to Macon isn't particularly ______.
(a) Smooth.
(b) Straight.
(c) Scenic.
(d) Safe.

2. As an adult, Bryson finds Mark Twain's boyhood home to be ______.
(a) Fancy.
(b) Dilapidated.
(c) Fascinating.
(d) Boring.

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

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

5. In Tupelo, which famous home does Bryson visit?
(a) Doris Day's.
(b) Jack London's.
(c) Elvis's.
(d) Billy the Kid's.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Herman Talmadge Memorial Bridge "_____" Bryson into South Carolina.

2. Why were Bryson's family vacations always so dingy?

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

4. What isn't allowed inside of the national park at Smokey Mountain?

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

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