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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. In Bryson's opinion, what don't farmers feel?
(a) Their own pain.
(b) The seasons change.
(c) The joy of life.
(d) Other people's pain.

2. What did Bryson intend to talk about when talking about health care?
(a) How he should have gone to medical school.
(b) How he always hopes for the best.
(c) How he misses Britain.
(d) How uninteresting Wisconsin is.

3. Bryson thinks the people of Dullard are looking at him with "________eyes."
(a) Barbeque.
(b) Accusitory.
(c) Loving.
(d) Questioning.

4. How did Bryson feel about New York as a teenager?
(a) Inspired.
(b) Awed.
(c) Afraid.
(d) Indifferent.

5. Why does Bryson smile at everyone in Littleton?
(a) Because it's polite.
(b) To scare them.
(c) To stay on their good-side.
(d) Because he's in a good mood.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Tupelo, which famous home does Bryson visit?

3. In Bryson's road-trip, what does he desire to find?

4. While visiting Abe Lincoln's home-town, Bryson quickly becomes ______.

5. Who owns and operates Mount Vernon?

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