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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bryson decides he wants to travel after watching _________.
(a) A dog fight.
(b) A soccer game.
(c) A documentary.
(d) An old movie.

2. When a girl asks Bryson "kin I help yew," how does Bryson feel?
(a) Like he's in another country.
(b) Like he's falling in love.
(c) Embarrassed for her.
(d) Like he's in danger.

3. After being the only white man in a restaurant in Alabama, Bryson feels _____ to get back on the highway.
(a) Determined.
(b) Reluctant.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Nervous.

4. In Tennessee, what does Bryson observe about the weather?
(a) It's much hotter.
(b) It's much colder.
(c) He didn't notice any change.
(d) It might rain.

5. Why does Bryson miss billboards on the highway?
(a) It gives him ideas as to where to go next.
(b) It gives him writing ideas.
(c) It reminds him of a childhood game.
(d) It was something to look at.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Dullard" reminds Bryson of a movie in which the locals wait for what?

2. Bryson believes _______ isn't among the options of students today.

3. Bryson declares that Tupelo is _______.

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

5. According to Bryson's generalization, where will people from Des Moines work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Tuskegee, AL a trip back in time for Bryson?

2. Why does Bryson like Tupelo?

3. Why was Abe Lincoln's home more fun for Bryson and his generation that it is for the youth of today?

4. Do people ever get out of Des Moines, according to Bryson? Why or why not?

5. Why is the south like a foreign country to Bryson?

6. Does Bryson have a conflicted relationship with North Carolina? What constitutes this relationship?

7. What do Bryson's expectations in revisiting his grandparents' home say about him?

8. How does Auburn, AL prompt more of Bryson's criticisms of youth?

9. Why does Bryson draw ties to movies? How does this aid the narrative?

10. How does Bryson generalize towns from his youth?

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