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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bryson consider going back to Connecticut?

2. What does Bryson observe about the cemetery in Peacham?

3. Where was Bryson's brother living recently?

4. The trash and poverty makes Philadelphia feel like more of a ______ to Bryson.

5. What does Bryson wish this era would allow him to do to beggars?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bryson imagine he should act in New York?

2. Why is Bryson relieved to be back in Iowa?

3. Has Bryson had good or bad experiences with strippers? What prompted this thought?

4. Are the people of Roanoke, VA amiable to discussing the Melungeons? Why or why not?

5. In Bryson's opinion, how is poverty relative?

6. How does Bryson recognize long distance travelers?

7. How does Bryson feel after visiting Gettysburg? Why?

8. Is Bryson sympathetic to impoverished people? Why or why not?

9. What revelation about poverty does Bryson have in Vermont?

10. Why is Bryson concerned about Detroit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bryson's journey is a personal one. Dissect claims Bryson makes about himself and others versus what his actions,etc. say is true.

Essay Topic 2

Much of Bryson's observations are steered by his personal opinion rather than his objectivism. Discuss how Bryson's personal objectives cause him to manipulate facts--how does this affect him as a writer and the reader's perception?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why "The Lost Continent" is the title of this book.

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