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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. Bryson says the three things that kill a farmer are: "lightning, rolling over in a tractor, and _____".
(a) Wild animals.
(b) Old age.
(c) Pyschos.
(d) Disease.

2. What thought comforts Bryson about the pushy seniors at the "Little White House"?
(a) They won't enjoy the site.
(b) They don't know what they're doing.
(c) That soon they'll be dead.
(d) They'll get karmic payback.

3. Why doesn't Bryson go to Faulkner's home?
(a) Because he hates Faulkner's writing.
(b) Because it was closed.
(c) Because he's never read a Faulkner book.
(d) Because the entrance fee is too much.

4. What is the effect Charleston has on Bryson?
(a) He feels like his father would be proud of him.
(b) He feels like a kid again.
(c) He feels like he stepped into a Pepsi commercial.
(d) He feels like he should give up and go home.

5. Where is Bryson forced to eat in Carbondale?
(a) Pizza Hut.
(b) A hot dog stand.
(c) Vern's.
(d) McDonald's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the senior citizens visiting the "Little White House" from?

2. What does Bryson remember about Delaware?

3. Why has Bryson never seen the "Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum"?

4. What did Bryson intend to talk about when talking about health care?

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

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