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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. Why is Bryson concerned about Detroit?
(a) There aren't enough doctors.
(b) They are bankrupt.
(c) It is a very violent city.
(d) Their government is corrupt.

2. Why does the Dullard barmaid compliment Bryson on his good English?
(a) Because she believes he's a foreigner from Britain.
(b) Because he seems a little depressed.
(c) Because she can't speak English.
(d) Because she's flirting with him.

3. In Tennessee, what does Bryson observe about the weather?
(a) It might rain.
(b) It's much hotter.
(c) He didn't notice any change.
(d) It's much colder.

4. What is the Mississippi police officer trying to ask Bryson in his thick accent?
(a) "Do you know where you're going?"
(b) "Where are you from?"
(c) "How do you like Mississippi?"
(d) "Where is the bus station?"

5. Bryson finds that most items advertised in the New York Times are _____.
(a) Fake.
(b) Fancy.
(c) Junk.
(d) Expensive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bryson observes that the businesses in Cape Cod are all aimed at getting tourists to _____.

2. Bryson states that people who pass through Des Moines and stay for years are confused, but _____ in their decision.

3. Why doesn't Bryson mind bad service in restaurants?

4. What does Bryson compare the quietness of Mackinaw Island to?

5. What does Bryson tell the waitress he has just gotten out of prison for?

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