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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. Why were Bryson's family vacations always so dingy?
(a) Because the midwest is dingy.
(b) Because they were trying to save money.
(c) Because no one cared either way.
(d) Because it made the trip more exciting.

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

3. What does Bryson tell the waitress he has just gotten out of prison for?
(a) Poisoning customers.
(b) Killing a farmer.
(c) Robbing a restaurant.
(d) Killing a pushy waitress.

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

5. After being the only white man in a restaurant in Alabama, Bryson feels _____ to get back on the highway.
(a) Determined.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Reluctant.
(d) Nervous.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Bryson say is a relative term similar to a "scenic route" on a map?

3. What does Bryson believe the youth of today is lacking?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is disappointing about the Mississippi to Bryson?

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

7. Does Bryson view his grandparents critically or endearingly? How does he portray them?

8. How does Bryson feel about signs and billboards?

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

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

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