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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. Who are the Melungeons?
(a) A common name for local police.
(b) Descendents of the settlers of Roanoke.
(c) A group of religious extremists.
(d) A family Bryson knew as a child.

2. When the hotel owner in Littleton promises Bryson a good room, what is Bryson thinking?
(a) He's glad to have finally found an honest man.
(b) That "good" is relative.
(c) He doubts it.
(d) The man is going to kill him.

3. Why does Bryson tune in to a Canadian radio station?
(a) His friend is being interviewed.
(b) He wants to know the weather up there.
(c) They listen to better music.
(d) There is no useful information on American ones.

4. Bryson declares that Tupelo is _______.
(a) Dull.
(b) Strange.
(c) Too small.
(d) Wonderful.

5. What is Bryson's opinion of Gettysburg?
(a) It's not as fun as he remembers.
(b) It's out-dated.
(c) It's not well maintained.
(d) It's too touristy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bryson realize he won't find in Maine?

2. How did Bryson feel about Abe Lincoln's home when he was a boy?

3. Why did Bryson's father choose to walk through the park at Gettysburg?

4. Bryson says the three things that kill a farmer are: "lightning, rolling over in a tractor, and _____".

5. In Bryson's opinion, what don't farmers feel?

(see the answer key)

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