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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 through 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bryson enters Mississippi, he suddenly begins musing on the ________ of the region.
(a) Vibrance.
(b) History.
(c) Cultural variation.
(d) Race riots.

2. What does Bryson say is a relative term similar to a "scenic route" on a map?
(a) A kind word.
(b) A good Barry Manilow album.
(c) A nice day.
(d) A bad romantic movie.

3. Why does Bryson stop in Bryson City?
(a) He was named after it.
(b) It shares his name.
(c) It's where his parents got married.
(d) His brother lives there.

4. What is the Mississippi police officer trying to ask Bryson in his thick accent?
(a) "Do you know where you're going?"
(b) "Where are you from?"
(c) "Where is the bus station?"
(d) "How do you like Mississippi?"

5. Why does the Dullard barmaid compliment Bryson on his good English?
(a) Because she can't speak English.
(b) Because she's flirting with him.
(c) Because he seems a little depressed.
(d) Because she believes he's a foreigner from Britain.

Short Answer Questions

1. The road between Warm Springs to Macon isn't particularly ______.

2. What does Bryson tell the waitress he has just gotten out of prison for?

3. Why is Bryson disappointed by Auburn, AL?

4. Bryson and his siblings used to poke matches into apples or boiled eggs until they resembled a _______.

5. Bryson says he "wouldn't hesitate to give an old person a shove, especially a _______."

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