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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Bryson believe the youth of today is lacking?
(a) A good imagination.
(b) Parents to take them on vacations.
(c) The ability to be easily entertained.
(d) Good sights to see.

3. According to Bryson's generalization, where will people from Des Moines work?
(a) The hospital.
(b) The grocery store.
(c) Firestone.
(d) Ford.

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

5. The Herman Talmadge Memorial Bridge "_____" Bryson into South Carolina.
(a) Pulls.
(b) Chases.
(c) Flings.
(d) Pushes.

6. What does Bryson observe most farmers are missing?
(a) A wife.
(b) A limb.
(c) Children.
(d) A dog.

7. Where is Bryson forced to eat in Carbondale?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) Pizza Hut.
(c) A hot dog stand.
(d) Vern's.

8. After visiting Cherokee and Gatlinburg, in Bryson's opinion, what do Americans think it is necessary to do to a place?
(a) Name it.
(b) Make it ugly.
(c) Overly glorify it.
(d) Revive it.

9. Bryson believes _______ isn't among the options of students today.
(a) Learning.
(b) Diversity.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Free time.

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

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

12. What is the effect Charleston has on Bryson?
(a) He feels like he stepped into a Pepsi commercial.
(b) He feels like he should give up and go home.
(c) He feels like his father would be proud of him.
(d) He feels like a kid again.

13. How did Bryson feel about Abe Lincoln's home when he was a boy?
(a) He found it boring.
(b) He never saw it.
(c) He didn't understand its importance.
(d) He was amazed by it.

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

15. As an adult, Bryson finds Mark Twain's boyhood home to be ______.
(a) Boring.
(b) Fancy.
(c) Dilapidated.
(d) Fascinating.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Bryson's opinion, what don't farmers feel?

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

3. What awes Bryson about Savannah?

4. In Tupelo, which famous home does Bryson visit?

5. What does Bryson claim is good about Des Moines in comparison the rest of Iowa?

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