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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Bryson concerned about Detroit?
(a) Their government is corrupt.
(b) It is a very violent city.
(c) They are bankrupt.
(d) There aren't enough doctors.

2. People are _____ when Bryson tells them of the dignitary he saw in D.C.
(a) Confused.
(b) Awed.
(c) Unimpressed.
(d) Jealous.

3. What does Bryson's friend, James Horner, observe about American youth today?
(a) They don't care about the environment.
(b) They are intellectually younger.
(c) They dress funny.
(d) They want to be famous.

4. How much money would Bryson have spent at Colonial Williamsburg if he was with his family?
(a) $75.
(b) $0.
(c) $15.
(d) $100.

5. Why are the waiters in the restaurant in Cooperstown eager for Bryson to leave?
(a) They're having a secret meeting.
(b) They don't like him.
(c) They want to close.
(d) They know he won't tip.

6. Bryson refers to Bloomsburg, where his brother lives, as the ______.
(a) Pinnacle of home.
(b) Rustbelt.
(c) Last fronteir.
(d) Worst place on earth.

7. Why does Bryson visit the Eisenhower home?
(a) He never saw it when he was younger.
(b) He has fond memories there.
(c) He feels guilty for not getting anything from his visit to Gettysburg.
(d) It's the only thing open in the area.

8. Where does Bryson find "real New England"?
(a) Cape Cod.
(b) Maine.
(c) Boston.
(d) Vemont.

9. What does Bryson envy about Hal and Lucia?
(a) Their fun jobs.
(b) Their happy marraige.
(c) Their easy opulence.
(d) Their blissful ignorance.

10. How does Bryson know about the skis and tennis rackets in Hal and Lucia's closet?
(a) He bought them for them.
(b) He just assumes.
(c) They showed him.
(d) He looked.

11. How frequently does the waitress in Littleton refill Bryson's water glass?
(a) Every time Bryson makes eye-contact.
(b) Every time he takes a sip.
(c) Never.
(d) Every half hour.

12. Bryson observes that people have _____ Lake Erie.
(a) Revived.
(b) Killed.
(c) Utilized.
(d) Exploited.

13. Why did Bryson's father choose to walk through the park at Gettysburg?
(a) It was peaceful.
(b) He had fond memories of it.
(c) He didn't care about the rest of Gettysburg.
(d) It was free of charge.

14. 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) There are too many tourists.
(d) It's too well-known.

15. Why does Bryson consider going back to Connecticut?
(a) He had some good pie there.
(b) He saw a beautiful woman
(c) He likes it more than New York.
(d) He thinks he missed something.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why doesn't Bryson mind bad service in restaurants?

3. What improves as Bryson drives through Vermont?

4. What does Bryson realize he won't find in Maine?

5. After leaving the gas station, how does Bryson become lost?

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