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

2. Why does Bryson rename the eerie town "Dullard"?
(a) The town was founded by a man named "Dullard."
(b) Because it is its real name.
(c) To avoid confrontation from the people for his criticism.
(d) He thought the actual name didn't reflect the town.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What thought comforts Bryson about the pushy seniors at the "Little White House"?

2. What annoys Bryson about all the signs in Beaufort?

3. Bryson thinks the people of Dullard are looking at him with "________eyes."

4. Why has Bryson never seen the "Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum"?

5. Bryson declares that Tupelo is _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the tourists in Warm Springs embody Bryson's dislikes?

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

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

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

5. Why was Abe Lincoln's home more fun for Bryson and his generation that it is for the youth of today?

6. Why does Bryson like Charleston, SC?

7. How is Tuskegee, AL a trip back in time for Bryson?

8. What, in Bryson's opinion, is good about being from Des Moines?

9. Why is the south like a foreign country to Bryson?

10. What is the most fun Bryson can have in Carbondale?

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