The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-town America Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Bill Bryson
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The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-town America Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Bill Bryson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 through 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Bryson's opinion of Gettysburg?
(a) It's not as fun as he remembers.
(b) It's too touristy.
(c) It's out-dated.
(d) It's not well maintained.

2. What does Bryson observe about the cemetery in Peacham?
(a) It's very small.
(b) It's very large for a small town.
(c) It's like a public park.
(d) The headstones are new.

3. Where does Bryson find "real New England"?
(a) Cape Cod.
(b) Boston.
(c) Maine.
(d) Vemont.

4. What does Bryson wish this era would allow him to do to beggars?
(a) Strike them with a stick.
(b) Enslave them.
(c) Take them home and care for them.
(d) Teach them to steal.

5. What does the apothecary shop in Colonial Williamsburg sell?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Educational DVDs.
(d) Replica apothecary jars.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bryson feel about New York as an adult?

2. Where are the senior citizens visiting the "Little White House" from?

3. What part of Kentucky did Bryson pass through?

4. Bryson thinks the houses in Maine are _____.

5. Bryson is usually _______ by college towns.

(see the answer key)

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