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

2. How is Philadelphia better than Bryson remembers from his childhood?
(a) The mayor renamed the streets.
(b) It's built a new suburb.
(c) The ghettos aren't as bad.
(d) It's not as much fun.

3. What does Bryson observe about the cemetery in Peacham?
(a) It's like a public park.
(b) The headstones are new.
(c) It's very small.
(d) It's very large for a small town.

4. How does Bryson get around paying the entrance fee to Colonial Williamsburg?
(a) He walks in rather than taking the shuttle bus.
(b) He knows someone at the ticket office.
(c) He sneaks in.
(d) He pretends to be a guide.

5. Bryson feels that Columbus has pieces of _______.
(a) Fantasy.
(b) History.
(c) Perfection.
(d) His childhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bryson say is a relative term similar to a "scenic route" on a map?

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

3. After visiting Cherokee and Gatlinburg, in Bryson's opinion, what do Americans think it is necessary to do to a place?

4. What is Bryson's primary observation about Cleveland?

5. "Dullard" reminds Bryson of a movie in which the locals wait for what?

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