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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bryson's car begins to skid, what noise does he make?
(a) A baby crying.
(b) Tarzan missing the vine.
(c) A thunderstorm.
(d) A rollercoaster.

2. What does Bryson say he set out to Missouri with?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) No money.
(c) A light heart.
(d) Great expectations.

3. According to Bryson's generalization, who will people from Des Moines marry?
(a) A foreigner.
(b) A local girl.
(c) A New Yorker.
(d) No one.

4. People who pass through Des Moines are only stopping to get _____, according to Bryson.
(a) A hotel room.
(b) Food.
(c) Gas.
(d) Water.

5. Bryson finds that most items advertised in the New York Times are _____.
(a) Fancy.
(b) Junk.
(c) Expensive.
(d) Fake.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Bryson's opinion, what don't farmers feel?

2. Bryson says the three things that kill a farmer are: "lightning, rolling over in a tractor, and _____".

3. In a small town, Bryson always finds a business or two named ______.

4. What does Bryson observe most farmers are missing?

5. What prompted "Lost Continent"?

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