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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 through 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Bryson and his brother eat on their visit?
(a) McDonalds.
(b) A French restaurant.
(c) A bar.
(d) Amish Country.

2. In Bryson's opinion, what don't farmers feel?
(a) Their own pain.
(b) The joy of life.
(c) Other people's pain.
(d) The seasons change.

3. The trash and poverty makes Philadelphia feel like more of a ______ to Bryson.
(a) Third-world country.
(b) Slum.
(c) Big city.
(d) Nightmare.

4. What awes Bryson about Savannah?
(a) The creative modern homes.
(b) The beauty of the historic distric.
(c) The intelligence of its students.
(d) The simplicity of its roads.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the imaginary business cards Bryson wants to hand out to New Yorkers say?

2. In Oxford, what is the young woman trying to tell Bryson when she says "make the skyaya"?

3. According to Bryson's generalization, who will people from Des Moines marry?

4. Why does Bryson rename the eerie town "Dullard"?

5. Why doesn't Bryson go to Faulkner's home?

(see the answer key)

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