The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-town America Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Bill Bryson
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The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-town America Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Bill Bryson
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bryson observe has "eaten" Carbondale?
(a) Shopping malls.
(b) Factories.
(c) Vacationers.
(d) A monster.

2. How long did Bryson stay in Kentucky?
(a) Forty minutes.
(b) One night.
(c) Five hours.
(d) Two days.

3. What part of Kentucky did Bryson pass through?
(a) The northern border.
(b) The southern edge.
(c) The eastern corner.
(d) The center.

4. Why has Bryson never seen the "Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum"?
(a) He never cared too.
(b) He was always afraid of it.
(c) His father never let him.
(d) His family never passed through the town.

5. The road between Warm Springs to Macon isn't particularly ______.
(a) Scenic.
(b) Safe.
(c) Smooth.
(d) Straight.

6. Why is Bryson disappointed by Auburn, AL?
(a) The people are very rude.
(b) He can't find a decent bookstore.
(c) It's lacking history.
(d) It's not well landscaped.

7. What does Bryson first notice when crossing the line to North Carolina?
(a) The landscape improves.
(b) The strange smell.
(c) The influx of billboards.
(d) The change in weather.

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

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

10. Bryson believes _______ isn't among the options of students today.
(a) Wealth.
(b) Learning.
(c) Free time.
(d) Diversity.

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

12. Where are the senior citizens visiting the "Little White House" from?
(a) A hospital.
(b) Alabama.
(c) A retirement home.
(d) A Baptist church.

13. While in Columbus, what does Bryson realize about his journey?
(a) He doesn't care enough about America.
(b) He will never find the perfect town.
(c) He has more time than he needs.
(d) He can't ever go home again.

14. The Dullard barmaid has "ready for sex written all over her face but better bring a _____ written all over her body."
(a) Fire extinguisher.
(b) Hamburger.
(c) Paper bag.
(d) Bouquet of flowers.

15. In Bryson's opinion, what don't farmers feel?
(a) The joy of life.
(b) Their own pain.
(c) Other people's pain.
(d) The seasons change.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Tennessee, what does Bryson observe about the weather?

2. After being the only white man in a restaurant in Alabama, Bryson feels _____ to get back on the highway.

3. In Bryson's opinion, what explains the stupidity of students?

4. As an adult, Bryson finds Mark Twain's boyhood home to be ______.

5. What prompted "Lost Continent"?

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