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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. When Bryson was a child at Gettysburg, his father bought him a _________.
(a) Hat.
(b) Toy rifle.
(c) Flag.
(d) Book.

2. How is Philadelphia better than Bryson remembers from his childhood?
(a) The mayor renamed the streets.
(b) It's not as much fun.
(c) It's built a new suburb.
(d) The ghettos aren't as bad.

3. In Cooperstown, Bryson reminisces about his childhood at the ________ Hall of Fame.
(a) Baseball.
(b) Food.
(c) Cartoon.
(d) Rock and Roll.

4. Why are the Melungeons shunned?
(a) Because they speak their mind.
(b) Because they are too harsh on their children.
(c) Because of their dark skin.
(d) Because they have a bad reputation.

5. Where do the Melungeons live?
(a) Britain.
(b) Des Moines.
(c) New York.
(d) The Appalachian Mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bryson get around paying the entrance fee to Colonial Williamsburg?

2. What does Bryson envy about Hal and Lucia?

3. Bryson skips the tour in Newport and looks at the homes from _____.

4. When the gas station attendant makes a phone call, what does Bryson do?

5. Where do Bryson and his brother eat on their visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bryson know how to socially categorize Hal and Lucia?

2. What did Bryson realize on a family trip when he witnessed a shooting?

3. Why does Bryson have a problem with the Vanderbilts?

4. How is Bryson similar to the pilgrims?

5. In Bryson's opinion, how is poverty relative?

6. Has Bryson had good or bad experiences with strippers? What prompted this thought?

7. How does Bryson imagine he should act in New York?

8. Why is Bryson concerned about Detroit?

9. Why are Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island more to Bryson's liking?

10. What does Bryson feel about Philadelphia having the affect of a big city?

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