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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What isn't allowed inside of the national park at Smokey Mountain?
(a) Tourist attractions.
(b) Cars.
(c) Food and drink.
(d) Dogs.

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

3. Bryson is usually _______ by college towns.
(a) Frightened.
(b) Disgusted.
(c) Intrigued.
(d) Bored.

4. Bryson thinks the people of Dullard are looking at him with "________eyes."
(a) Barbeque.
(b) Questioning.
(c) Accusitory.
(d) Loving.

5. Why does Bryson stop in Bryson City?
(a) It's where his parents got married.
(b) It shares his name.
(c) He was named after it.
(d) His brother lives there.

6. How long did Bryson stay in Kentucky?
(a) Five hours.
(b) Forty minutes.
(c) One night.
(d) Two days.

7. The Dullard barmaid has "ready for sex written all over her face but better bring a _____ written all over her body."
(a) Fire extinguisher.
(b) Hamburger.
(c) Paper bag.
(d) Bouquet of flowers.

8. What does Bryson say he, like all midwesterners, love?
(a) Directions.
(b) Trees.
(c) Movies.
(d) Burgers.

9. What does Bryson claim is good about Des Moines in comparison the rest of Iowa?
(a) It has a nicer scenery.
(b) Famous people pass through.
(c) It is wealthier and better educated.
(d) It's less expensive.

10. People who pass through Des Moines are only stopping to get _____, according to Bryson.
(a) Water.
(b) Gas.
(c) A hotel room.
(d) Food.

11. When Bryson enters Mississippi, he suddenly begins musing on the ________ of the region.
(a) Race riots.
(b) Cultural variation.
(c) History.
(d) Vibrance.

12. Bryson and his siblings used to poke matches into apples or boiled eggs until they resembled a _______.
(a) Madusa statue.
(b) Chia Pet.
(c) Porcupine.
(d) Cactus.

13. In Bryson's opinion, what explains the stupidity of students?
(a) They do too many drugs.
(b) Their parents are absent.
(c) Their teachers are too young.
(d) There are no decent bookshops.

14. Why does Bryson miss billboards on the highway?
(a) It gives him ideas as to where to go next.
(b) It was something to look at.
(c) It reminds him of a childhood game.
(d) It gives him writing ideas.

15. What annoys Bryson about all the signs in Beaufort?
(a) They are too restrictive.
(b) They are nonsensical.
(c) They are incorrect.
(d) There are too many.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Bryson forced to eat in Carbondale?

2. In a small town, Bryson always finds a business or two named ______.

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

4. What pop-culture medium does Bryson claim paints southerners in a bad light?

5. What does Bryson observe has "eaten" Carbondale?

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