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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. In Bryson's road-trip, what does he desire to find?
(a) Inspiration.
(b) A better job.
(c) His family.
(d) The perfect town.

2. Bryson states that people who pass through Des Moines and stay for years are confused, but _____ in their decision.
(a) Unaffected.
(b) Hostile.
(c) Serene.
(d) Angry.

3. "Dullard" reminds Bryson of a movie in which the locals wait for what?
(a) A celebrity to pass through.
(b) God to come so they can be saved.
(c) Their big break.
(d) A lone traveler to barbeque.

4. Bryson says he "wouldn't hesitate to give an old person a shove, especially a _______."
(a) Rude one.
(b) Southerner.
(c) Woman.
(d) Baptist.

5. As an adult, Bryson finds Mark Twain's boyhood home to be ______.
(a) Fancy.
(b) Dilapidated.
(c) Fascinating.
(d) Boring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What thought comforts Bryson about the pushy seniors at the "Little White House"?

2. Bryson finds that most items advertised in the New York Times are _____.

3. When Bryson's stops to buy an Iowa post-card, what does he agree with the cashier about?

4. What does Bryson observe has "eaten" Carbondale?

5. Why has Bryson never seen the "Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum"?

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