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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 say he set out to Missouri with?
(a) Great expectations.
(b) A light heart.
(c) No money.
(d) A bicycle.

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

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

4. Where does Bryson find "real New England"?
(a) Maine.
(b) Vemont.
(c) Boston.
(d) Cape Cod.

5. What awes Bryson about Savannah?
(a) The creative modern homes.
(b) The beauty of the historic distric.
(c) The simplicity of its roads.
(d) The intelligence of its students.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Bryson tell the waitress he has just gotten out of prison for?

3. What is Bryson's primary observation about Cleveland?

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

5. Bryson observes that the Eisenhower home is so well preserved it looked like Ike and Mamie _______.

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