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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. Bryson and his siblings used to poke matches into apples or boiled eggs until they resembled a _______.
(a) Madusa statue.
(b) Chia Pet.
(c) Porcupine.
(d) Cactus.

2. Why does Bryson believe aliens have taken over Littleton?
(a) Because no one ever sleeps.
(b) Because everyone is so nice.
(c) Because the people never eat.
(d) Because he believes everything he hears.

3. Bryson thinks the houses in Maine are _____.
(a) Magificent.
(b) Too tall.
(c) Overpriced.
(d) Dreary.

4. What does Bryson tell the waitress he has just gotten out of prison for?
(a) Poisoning customers.
(b) Killing a pushy waitress.
(c) Robbing a restaurant.
(d) Killing a farmer.

5. How much money would Bryson have spent at Colonial Williamsburg if he was with his family?
(a) $100.
(b) $0.
(c) $15.
(d) $75.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bryson observes that the businesses in Cape Cod are all aimed at getting tourists to _____.

2. "Dullard" reminds Bryson of a movie in which the locals wait for what?

3. Why does Bryson consider going back to Connecticut?

4. In Newport, what homes does the tour visit?

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

(see the answer key)

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