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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Why Everyone Is Worried, The Risk Factor, The War on Drugs, Dying Accents, Inefficiency Report, Why No One Walks, Wide-Open Spaces, Snoopers at Work, Lost at the Movies and Gardening with my Wife.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bill hate about flying now that he is back in the U.S.?
(a) The price of tickets.
(b) The snacks are terrible.
(c) Having to show photo identification at the airport.
(d) No meals are served.

2. According to Bill, what is the outstanding quality of Americans?
(a) Their business sense.
(b) Their ambition.
(c) Their friendliness.
(d) Their sense of humor.

3. According to Bill, what product do Americans regard much differently than the British?
(a) Pet food.
(b) Cars.
(c) Over-the-counter drugs.
(d) Clothing.

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

5. How does Bill know so much about motels?
(a) He is reading a book called "The Motel in America."
(b) He belongs to a motel club.
(c) He has stayed at thousands.
(d) He used to own one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bryson say about American gardens?

2. How many children do the Brysons have?

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

4. Bill says the GDP is very hard to measure in modern times. What does GDP stand for?

5. Although the GDP is seen as a positive in economic terms, how does Bill say it can be negative?

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