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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 is Bill's wife's reaction to his new American haircut?
(a) She bursts into tears.
(b) She says he must have said something to upset the barber.
(c) She loves it.
(d) She says she wants to send their sons there, too.

2. How do 40,000 Americans die a year, according to Bryson?
(a) By accidents on construction sites.
(b) By falling under trains.
(c) By contracting hepatitis.
(d) By gunshot wounds.

3. What does Bryson like to do when he picks up his mail on winter mornings?
(a) Take a thermos of hot tea with him.
(b) Test his tolerance for the cold.
(c) Give his snowblower a work out.
(d) Walk his dog.

4. What does Bill end up doing with all the food he buys at the supermarket?
(a) He eats his way through it and hates it.
(b) He eats his way through it and buys more.
(c) He makes his kids eat it all.
(d) He throws half of it out.

5. What does Bill find in the bottom of his refrigerator, a left over from his junk-food shopping with his wife?
(a) Popsicles.
(b) Toaster tarts.
(c) Lettuce.
(d) Breakfast pizza.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mistake did Bill make that made him realize that he, along with many others, needs product guidance?

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

3. What is one activity that Bill is happy to return to in America?

4. What trait does Bill admit that he has in regards to simple everyday activities?

5. In "On Losing a Son," why does Bryson decide to play baseball with his youngest child?

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