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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 does Bryson skip Los Angeles?
(a) He despises Hollywood culture.
(b) He knows all he'll do is spend money.
(c) He can see the smog from far away.
(d) He never cared for it as a child.

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

3. What is the problem with Cooperstown which prevents it from being Bryson's "perfect town"?
(a) There are no restaurants.
(b) There's not enough history.
(c) It's too well-known.
(d) There are too many tourists.

4. What prompts Bryson to return to the land of his youth?
(a) He lost his job.
(b) His disturbed and erratic background.
(c) His loss of memory.
(d) He wants to find his old friends.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bryson feel about the Grand Canyon as an adult?

2. Why doesn't Bryson go to Faulkner's home?

3. Bryson goes on a tangent comparing the American health care system to _______.

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

5. Who owns and operates Mount Vernon?

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