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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through At a Loss, Old News, Rules for Living, Our Town, Word Play, Last Night on the Titanic, Property News, Life's Technicalities, An Address and Coming Home: Part II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Junk-Food Heaven," according to Bill, what kind of food shopper is his wife?
(a) She buys healthy and nutritious food.
(b) She loves to cut out and use coupons.
(c) She hates shopping; he does it all.
(d) She buys a lot of junk food.

2. Although the GDP is seen as a positive in economic terms, how does Bill say it can be negative?
(a) It is just too confusing.
(b) It does not help the poor.
(c) Production can cause pollution.
(d) Some of it has to go to other countries.

3. In "How to Rent a Car," what does Bryson find especially frustrating about the process?
(a) The mileage charges.
(b) The options he is offered.
(c) The limits on passengers.
(d) How and where to drop it off.

4. Why does Bryson say he never ultimately drove the rental car he needed at the Boston airport?
(a) He could not find it.
(b) He would not buy insurance.
(c) A friend gave him a lift instead.
(d) He did not have a valid driver's license.

5. When Bryson takes his family to one of the last drive-ins in the area, what is the experience like?
(a) The audio had improved greatly since the 1970s.
(b) The kids hated it, the adults loved it.
(c) Not fun at all.
(d) It was amazing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bryson begin "Tales of the North Woods?"

2. In "The Great Indoors," what does Bryson say people in America have developed a dislike of?

3. What was Bryson disappointed about on his book tours?

4. When looking for a place to live in the United States, what was the only thing Bryson liked about Adams, Massachusetts?

5. In "Property News," where is the property Bryson recently bought?

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