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

2. How does Bill feel when he goes to a barbershop?
(a) Helpless and insecure.
(b) Like he is going to empty his wallet.
(c) Happy tot talk to someone with sense.
(d) He can get caught up on his reading.

3. Where do Bill and his wife go to celebrate their anniversary?
(a) To a ski resort in Quebec.
(b) To an expensive inn in Massachusetts.
(c) To a fancy restaurant in Vermont.
(d) To a spa in Connecticut.

4. How does Bill explain the popularity of motel chains in America?
(a) The chains are clean and efficient.
(b) People want the same thing wherever they go.
(c) Good marketing.
(d) Privately owned ones are expensive.

5. In "The Numbers Game," what does Bill say is beyond the comprehension of everyone?
(a) How much money huge sums really represent.
(b) Why government workers get so many holidays.
(c) How the government manages to get anything done.
(d) How tax money is spent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What New Hampshire town did the Bryson family settle in during 1995?

2. Bill is amazed that thousands of Americans end up in the emergency rooms every year from using certain things. What are they?

3. When Bill phones the computer hotline to ask for help, what information do they ask him for first?

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

5. What house feature does Bryson miss from his childhood?

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