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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. What was Bryson disappointed about on his book tours?
(a) That he had to sign so many books.
(b) The waiting in stores for people to show up.
(c) Hotel room service.
(d) Interviewers who knew nothing about his book.

2. How much does Bryson say the government spends on fighting drugs?
(a) $50 billion a year.
(b) $10 billion a year.
(c) $500 million a year.
(d) $1 billion dollars a year.

3. What does Bryson comment on as being a strange development in the world of exercise?
(a) Actually paying large amounts to join a gym.
(b) That it is a multi-million dollar industry.
(c) Retired people meeting at malls to have their daily walk.
(d) Driving one's car to the gym

4. How does Bill explain the popularity of motel chains in America?
(a) The chains are clean and efficient.
(b) Good marketing.
(c) People want the same thing wherever they go.
(d) Privately owned ones are expensive.

5. In "Design Flaws," what does Bill complain about, in regards to his computer?
(a) The monitor.
(b) The CD player.
(c) The keyboard.
(d) The hard drive.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Wide-Open Spaces," according to Bryson, who was an idiot?

2. In "Our Town," what was Bryson happy to read about in his New Hampshire town's annual Town Report?

3. What movie is Bryson describing at the beginning of "The Wasteland"?

4. In "At a Loss," Bryson pulls open his travel bag at the airport and spills everything everywhere. What point was he trying to make?

5. What does Bryson say about Martha Stewart in "Rules for Living"?

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