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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. How does Bryson feel about Wiscasset?
(a) It's too crowded.
(b) It's not well known enough.
(c) It's not worth the travel time.
(d) It's almost perfect.

2. What does Bryson do while visiting Hal and Lucia?
(a) Reads.
(b) Tells stories.
(c) Visits other friends.
(d) Sightsees.

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

4. How does Bryson get around paying the entrance fee to Colonial Williamsburg?
(a) He knows someone at the ticket office.
(b) He walks in rather than taking the shuttle bus.
(c) He pretends to be a guide.
(d) He sneaks in.

5. The Herman Talmadge Memorial Bridge "_____" Bryson into South Carolina.
(a) Chases.
(b) Pulls.
(c) Flings.
(d) Pushes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Bryson stay in Kentucky?

2. What does Bryson say is a relative term similar to a "scenic route" on a map?

3. Why does the Dullard barmaid compliment Bryson on his good English?

4. How does Bryson know about the skis and tennis rackets in Hal and Lucia's closet?

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

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