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

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

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 15 through 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bryson envy about Hal and Lucia?
(a) Their happy marraige.
(b) Their fun jobs.
(c) Their easy opulence.
(d) Their blissful ignorance.

2. What does Bryson remember about Delaware?
(a) How he lost his retainer there once.
(b) The people.
(c) The smell.
(d) Hardly anything.

3. How does Bryson get to New York?
(a) He bokes.
(b) He rents a car.
(c) He takes the bus.
(d) He flies.

4. Why is Bryson concerned about Detroit?
(a) Their government is corrupt.
(b) It is a very violent city.
(c) There aren't enough doctors.
(d) They are bankrupt.

5. What is Bryson's primary observation about Cleveland?
(a) It's busy.
(b) It's dirty.
(c) It's better than he remembers.
(d) It's renovated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the effect Charleston has on Bryson?

2. What is the problem with Cooperstown which prevents it from being Bryson's "perfect town"?

3. What does Bryson first notice when crossing the line to North Carolina?

4. What thought comforts Bryson about the pushy seniors at the "Little White House"?

5. In Cooperstown, Bryson reminisces about his childhood at the ________ Hall of Fame.

(see the answer key)

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