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  The Accidental Tourist: Questions and Answers Short Answer Questions Q1. Bill Bryson begins the chapter with a confession. What does he admit?   Join On-line Spoken & Written English Classes & Other Courses Answer: Bill Bryson admits that he is an unusually clumsy and absent-minded person. He finds it surprising that while most people perform everyday tasks with ease, he often turns simple activities into embarrassing experiences. Even ordinary situations become difficult for him because of his forgetfulness and carelessness.   Q2. What "particular speciality" of his does Bill Bryson talk about? Why does he describe it?   Answer: Bill Bryson humorously says that his special talent is getting confused. Whenever he stays in a hotel, he is likely to forget his room number and has to ask the receptionist for it repeatedly. He narrates these incidents to entertain the readers and to laugh at his own absent-mindedness.   Q3. What did Bill...