The most average American.
Multiple-choice exercise
Watch the video and choose the correct answer for each question.
Bob Burns is sought after because ........
- he's not a specially relevant person.
- pollsters find him interesting.
- his job is undemanding.
According to a recent study, in America ..........
- there are 280 million average people today.
- Bob represents the average person.
- many people want to be average.
Writer Kevin O'Keefe studied people..........
- who looked average.
- who were average but didn't admit it.
- all over the country.
Most Americans .........
- have got guns at home.
- eat junk food every day.
- attend religious services regularly.
It took O'Keefe two years to find somebody ..........
- who lived near a supermarket and ate at McDonald's.
- who gathered most of the characteristics that define the average person.
- who lived near his house and could fire arms.
Bob Burns and the writer .........
- used to live in the same town.
- met for the first time when the book was published.
- don't see eye to eye about the meaning of "average".