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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: My Country 'Tis of Thee.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bill warn leads to disaster in the second chapter?
(a) Mistakes.
(b) Bad advice.
(c) Self-indulgence.
(d) Self-delusion.

2. According to Bill in Chapter 2, what intensifies the behavior of adults?
(a) The government.
(b) Their friends.
(c) The media.
(d) Their families.

3. What is the example Bill gives in Chapter 2 to illustrate the importance of trust in a friendship?
(a) A person who was taken advantage of by someone he considered a friend.
(b) A person who tried to take advantage of him.
(c) A person who was constantly afraid that a friend of theirs would take advantage of them.
(d) A person who tried to take advantage of a friend of his.

4. How did Bill's father feel about his situation?
(a) Angry.
(b) Accepting.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Content.

5. How does Bill find the country compared to the way it was a hundred years ago?
(a) It is hardly recognizable.
(b) It is very similar.
(c) It is mostly similar.
(d) It is similar, but some parts have changed.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bill, what was his father's downfall?

2. How far back do some of Bill's loyal friendships go?

3. What does Bill think that many people spend too much time doing?

4. What suggestion does Bill make in evaluating friends?

5. What is the difference in the budget for the "Big Dig" highway and the actual cost of it?

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