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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hail to the Chief, Lost in Cyberland, Your Tax Form Explained, Book Tours, The Waste Generation, A Slight Inconvenience, At the Drive-In, Drowning in Red Tape, Life's Mysteries and So Sue Me.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. According to Bill, which offense do the British commit that he takes offense to?
(a) Not lining up for service.
(b) Being rude.
(c) Sloppy parking.
(d) Charging to use public bathrooms.

5. What is Bryson's observations on the conveniences of life in America in the 1990s?
(a) They are not necessarily better, but people think they are.
(b) They are the best improvement he came home to.
(c) They need to be banned.
(d) He wishes England had more conveniences.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bill say about the way people of the world eat?

2. What does Bill hate about flying now that he is back in the U.S.?

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

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

5. Bryson says that 94% of Americans' trips from home involve the use of something in particular. What is that item?

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