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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Design Flaws, Room Service, Consuming Pleasures, The Numbers Game, Junk-Food Heaven, How to Have Fun at Home, Tales of the North Woods, The Cupholder Revolution, Number, Please and Friendly People.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bill like about having a college as part of he town he lives in?
(a) It keeps the taxes down.
(b) It has snob appeal.
(c) His kids can go there for free.
(d) He and his family can use their facilities.

2. What does Bill say about the barber in his new hometown?
(a) He could talk the hind leg off a donkey.
(b) He only seems to know hairstyles from the 1950's.
(c) He reads more books than Bill does.
(d) He is fresh out of barber school and eager to try new things.

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

4. What does Bill say is a new shopping experience for him on his return to America?
(a) Money-back guarantees.
(b) Shopping insurance.
(c) Outlet malls.
(d) Personal service.

5. In "How to Have Fun at Home," why does Bill think having your groceries bagged for you is not so great?
(a) It makes him feel lazy.
(b) It doesn't buy him any quality time.
(c) He has to make conversation with the bagger.
(d) He has to tip the bagger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the house does Bill regard as delightful and pretty much the same in every American household?

2. In "Room Service," what does Bill say the Motel Inn in California is famous for?

3. What does Bill discuss at the beginning of his essay on design flaws?

4. Where do Bill and his wife go to celebrate their anniversary?

5. What does Bill end up doing with all the food he buys at the supermarket?

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