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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 does Bryson say is a relative term similar to a "scenic route" on a map?
(a) A bad romantic movie.
(b) A nice day.
(c) A kind word.
(d) A good Barry Manilow album.

2. What is the Mississippi police officer trying to ask Bryson in his thick accent?
(a) "Where are you from?"
(b) "Where is the bus station?"
(c) "Do you know where you're going?"
(d) "How do you like Mississippi?"

3. Why has Bryson never seen the "Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum"?
(a) His father never let him.
(b) His family never passed through the town.
(c) He was always afraid of it.
(d) He never cared too.

4. When Bryson enters Mississippi, he suddenly begins musing on the ________ of the region.
(a) History.
(b) Cultural variation.
(c) Race riots.
(d) Vibrance.

5. How did Bryson feel about Abe Lincoln's home when he was a boy?
(a) He didn't understand its importance.
(b) He never saw it.
(c) He was amazed by it.
(d) He found it boring.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In contrast to Britain, Bryson finds that Iowa has ______ color.

4. What thought comforts Bryson about the pushy seniors at the "Little White House"?

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

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