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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 through 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who owns and operates Mount Vernon?
(a) Bryson's uncle.
(b) A historical group.
(c) A Native American tribe.
(d) The Vernon family.

2. Why does Bryson believe women are good at operating Mount Vernon?
(a) Because they are fair with prices.
(b) Because they know how to finish things.
(c) Because they are good at decorating.
(d) Because they are very attentive

3. Bryson skips the tour in Newport and looks at the homes from _____.
(a) A boat.
(b) A cliff.
(c) His car.
(d) A magazine.

4. How does Bryson know about the skis and tennis rackets in Hal and Lucia's closet?
(a) He just assumes.
(b) They showed him.
(c) He bought them for them.
(d) He looked.

5. In Newport, what homes does the tour visit?
(a) Famous people's.
(b) Classic ones
(c) Modern, cutting-edge.
(d) The wealthiest in the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. What pop-culture medium does Bryson claim paints southerners in a bad light?

2. After leaving the gas station, how does Bryson become lost?

3. People who pass through Des Moines are only stopping to get _____, according to Bryson.

4. Bryson declares that Tupelo is _______.

5. Bryson thinks the people of Dullard are looking at him with "________eyes."

(see the answer key)

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