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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20 through 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Bryson disappointed by Auburn, AL?
(a) He can't find a decent bookstore.
(b) It's not well landscaped.
(c) The people are very rude.
(d) It's lacking history.

2. When a girl asks Bryson "kin I help yew," how does Bryson feel?
(a) Like he's falling in love.
(b) Like he's in danger.
(c) Embarrassed for her.
(d) Like he's in another country.

3. When Bryson was a child at Gettysburg, his father bought him a _________.
(a) Toy rifle.
(b) Flag.
(c) Hat.
(d) Book.

4. What does Bryson say he set out to Missouri with?
(a) Great expectations.
(b) No money.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A light heart.

5. When Bryson's car begins to skid, what noise does he make?
(a) A rollercoaster.
(b) Tarzan missing the vine.
(c) A thunderstorm.
(d) A baby crying.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What prompted "Lost Continent"?

4. Why does Bryson stop in Holcomb, Kansas?

5. Why does Bryson initially prefer Iowa to Nebraska?

(see the answer key)

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