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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. In Tupelo, which famous home does Bryson visit?
(a) Billy the Kid's.
(b) Doris Day's.
(c) Elvis's.
(d) Jack London's.

4. The road between Warm Springs to Macon isn't particularly ______.
(a) Scenic.
(b) Straight.
(c) Safe.
(d) Smooth.

5. What would Bryson need in order to bring a souvenir home from Bryson City?
(a) A bigger trunk.
(b) More money.
(c) More gas.
(d) A crowbar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bryson first notice when crossing the line to North Carolina?

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

3. How did Bryson feel about Abe Lincoln's home when he was a boy?

4. After visiting Cherokee and Gatlinburg, in Bryson's opinion, what do Americans think it is necessary to do to a place?

5. Where are the senior citizens visiting the "Little White House" from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bryson like Tupelo?

2. What is disappointing about the Mississippi to Bryson?

3. What are Bryson's feelings about Mississippi? Why does he feel this way?

4. Why does Bryson name the town "Dullard"?

5. How does Bryson generalize towns from his youth?

6. In Bryson's opinion, why do Farmers lose their limbs easily?

7. What effect does Bryson's visit to Ripley's Believe It Or Not museum have on him?

8. Does Bryson have a conflicted relationship with North Carolina? What constitutes this relationship?

9. Why does Bryson draw ties to movies? How does this aid the narrative?

10. What do Bryson's expectations in revisiting his grandparents' home say about him?

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