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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. In "Dying Accents," what is the name of the man who does carpentry around the Bryson house?
(a) Darby.
(b) Darryl.
(c) Walt.
(d) Bob.

2. What particular product in American supermarkets fascinates Bill?
(a) Cereal.
(b) Laundry soap.
(c) Meat.
(d) Pet food.

3. What does Bill discuss at the beginning of his essay on design flaws?
(a) His wife's clothing.
(b) His son's running shoes.
(c) His daughter's jewelry.
(d) His son's jeans.

4. Why does Bryson have an issue with the Internet?
(a) It's expensive.
(b) It's making people anti-social.
(c) It's unreliable.
(d) People can glean personal information about others.

5. What event in America is starting up as Bill begins writing his columns for his British audience?
(a) A Presidential Election Campaign.
(b) The Stanley Cup Play-Offs.
(c) The World Series.
(d) The Summer Olympics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the twenty years since Bryson left the United States, by how much have car numbers, roads, and mileage increased?

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

3. In "The War on Drugs," what is wrong, according to Bryson, about the penalties for drug possession?

4. How does Bill feel when he goes to a barbershop?

5. What does Bill say about the barber in his new hometown?

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