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

2. Bryson states that people who pass through Des Moines and stay for years are confused, but _____ in their decision.
(a) Unaffected.
(b) Serene.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Angry.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Mississippi police officer trying to ask Bryson in his thick accent?

2. What awes Bryson about Savannah?

3. What does Bryson say he set out to Missouri with?

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

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

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