I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Bill Bryson
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I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Bill Bryson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 176 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Coming Home, Mail Call, Drug Culture, What's Cooking?, Well, Doctor, I was Just Trying to Lie Down..., Rule Number 1: Follow All Rules, Take Me Out to the Ballpark, Help!, A Visit to the Barbershop and On the Hotline.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bill feel going to a restaurant is a discouraging experience?
(a) He hates the high prices.
(b) He's a picky eater.
(c) He's a vegan.
(d) He manages to antagonize the waitress.

2. What do U.S. post offices do once a year that Bill likes a lot?
(a) Have a charity softball game.
(b) Give customers free stamps.
(c) Give out door prizes.
(d) Give customers free donuts, pastries, and coffee.

3. Why does Bill prefer the post offices in the U.S. to the ones in Britain?
(a) The U.S. post offices only deal with mail.
(b) Each town has one.
(c) The buildings are clean and new.
(d) The U.S. postal charges are very low.

4. What does Bill say about his hair?
(a) He wants to color the gray.
(b) He is losing it quickly.
(c) He always covers it with a hat.
(d) He has "very happy" hair.

5. What does Bill say is a big improvement in America concerning business phone numbers?
(a) They are only four-digits.
(b) The 1-800 numbers are easy to remember.
(c) Business calls cannot be made into people's homes.
(d) They are preprogrammed on everyone's phone.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. According to Bill, what product do Americans regard much differently than the British?

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