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

2. What does the apothecary shop in Colonial Williamsburg sell?
(a) Educational DVDs.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Replica apothecary jars.

3. When Bryson was a child at Gettysburg, his father bought him a _________.
(a) Hat.
(b) Book.
(c) Toy rifle.
(d) Flag.

4. The Dullard barmaid has "ready for sex written all over her face but better bring a _____ written all over her body."
(a) Fire extinguisher.
(b) Hamburger.
(c) Bouquet of flowers.
(d) Paper bag.

5. Bryson refers to Bloomsburg, where his brother lives, as the ______.
(a) Worst place on earth.
(b) Pinnacle of home.
(c) Last fronteir.
(d) Rustbelt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were Bryson's family vacations always so dingy?

2. In a small town, Bryson always finds a business or two named ______.

3. What happened to the settlers of Roanoke, VA?

4. People are _____ when Bryson tells them of the dignitary he saw in D.C.

5. How did Bryson feel about Abe Lincoln's home when he was a boy?

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