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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. What does Bill Bryson like about his new home town?
(a) It is a suburb.
(b) It has a great college.
(c) It is close to Boston.
(d) It has great shopping.

2. What does Bill say is ridiculous about a VCR?
(a) It costs so much.
(b) It is being replaced by a DVD player.
(c) It can record twelve months in advance.
(d) It has no remote.

3. Bryson says that 94% of Americans' trips from home involve the use of something in particular. What is that item?
(a) A cell phone.
(b) A snack.
(c) A car.
(d) A credit card.

4. Where does Mrs. Bryson like to go in the summer that Bill can definitely live without?
(a) To Connecticut.
(b) The seaside.
(c) The mountains.
(d) Back home to England.

5. What does Bryson say about American gardens?
(a) They are mostly roses.
(b) They are mostly weeds.
(c) They are mostly bushes.
(d) They are mostly lawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bill find to be a difficult adjustment for him when he returns to the U.S.?

2. In "Design Flaws," what does Bill complain about, in regards to his computer?

3. What does Bill miss about television in Britain?

4. According to Bryson, what problem does he have with relating to New Englanders?

5. What does Bill say is a big improvement in America concerning business phone numbers?

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