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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 is the problem with Cooperstown which prevents it from being Bryson's "perfect town"?
(a) There are no restaurants.
(b) There are too many tourists.
(c) It's too well-known.
(d) There's not enough history.

2. How long did Bryson stay in Kentucky?
(a) Forty minutes.
(b) Two days.
(c) Five hours.
(d) One night.

3. Why is Mackinac City closed down?
(a) They're bankrupt.
(b) It's winter.
(c) There's been an earthquake.
(d) There's been a crime.

4. When Bryson's car begins to skid, what noise does he make?
(a) A thunderstorm.
(b) A rollercoaster.
(c) A baby crying.
(d) Tarzan missing the vine.

5. What tourists are crowding Cape Cod?
(a) Fourth of July visitors.
(b) Elderly couples.
(c) Columbus Day visitors.
(d) Celebrity watchers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bryson say he, like all midwesterners, love?

2. What part of Kentucky did Bryson pass through?

3. Why does Bryson believe women are good at operating Mount Vernon?

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

5. How does Bryson feel about New York as an adult?

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