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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. What do the imaginary business cards Bryson wants to hand out to New Yorkers say?
(a) "The end is near!"
(b) "Will you go to prom with me?"
(c) "Thank you for not killing me."
(d) "Thank you for not smoking."

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

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

4. Who would Bryson terrorize in the park at Gettysburg?
(a) Tourists.
(b) Ducks.
(c) His parents.
(d) Children.

5. Why does Bryson leave Pine Mountain so quickly?
(a) It isn't like what the name implies.
(b) He has bad allergies.
(c) There is massive racial segregation.
(d) It's too cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the apothecary shop in Colonial Williamsburg sell?

2. According to Bryson's generalization, where will people from Des Moines work?

3. When Bryson was a child at Gettysburg, his father bought him a _________.

4. Why does Bryson visit the Eisenhower home?

5. What would Bryson need in order to bring a souvenir home from Bryson City?

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