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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ah, Summer!, A Day at the Seaside, On Losing a Son, Highway Diversions, Fall in New England, The Best American Holiday, Deck the Halls, Fun in the Snow, The Mysteries of Christmas, Life in a Cold Climate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Design Flaws," what does Bill complain about, in regards to his computer?
(a) The monitor.
(b) The hard drive.
(c) The keyboard.
(d) The CD player.

2. What does Bill hate about flying now that he is back in the U.S.?
(a) The price of tickets.
(b) No meals are served.
(c) The snacks are terrible.
(d) Having to show photo identification at the airport.

3. What does Bill say about the way people of the world eat?
(a) Most people don't eat enough.
(b) We eat a huge variety of things.
(c) There are thousands of foods but only a few are eaten a lot.
(d) Most people eat too much.

4. According to Bryson, what is lacking in his New Hampshire town?
(a) Intelligent people.
(b) Crime.
(c) Pollution.
(d) Good entertainment.

5. What does Bill say is a strange feature of their car?
(a) The steering wheel is heated.
(b) It dispenses ice.
(c) There is an indentation on the dashboard with no obvious use.
(d) It has no cup holders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bill tell the reader about crime in New Hampshire?

2. How did Bryson describe his first run on a snowmobile?

3. Who does Bryson say designed the snowmobile?

4. In "Highway Diversions," how does Bryson like to pass the time when he is driving on the highway?

5. According to Bill, which offense do the British commit that he takes offense to?

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