The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-town America Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Bill Bryson
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The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-town America Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Bill Bryson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Bryson observes that the Eisenhower home is so well preserved it looked like Ike and Mamie _______.
(a) Planned its exibition.
(b) Didn't live in the house.
(c) Wandered off.
(d) Were very messy.

2. Bryson believes _______ isn't among the options of students today.
(a) Wealth.
(b) Free time.
(c) Diversity.
(d) Learning.

3. What does Bryson believe his grandparents would do while awaiting the family's arrival?
(a) Wait outside the house for them.
(b) Knit.
(c) Argue.
(d) Call all their friends.

4. Who are the Melungeons?
(a) A group of religious extremists.
(b) A family Bryson knew as a child.
(c) Descendents of the settlers of Roanoke.
(d) A common name for local police.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Bryson's brother living recently?

2. Why did Bryson's father choose to walk through the park at Gettysburg?

3. What part of Kentucky did Bryson pass through?

4. Bryson decides he wants to travel after watching _________.

5. Bryson refers to Bloomsburg, where his brother lives, as the ______.

(see the answer key)

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