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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, What, Me Worry?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what ocean is the Eniwetok atoll located?
(a) Indian.
(b) Pacific.
(c) Arctic.
(d) Atlantic.

2. Where did the radioactive ash from the bomb fall?
(a) Pearl Harbor.
(b) Nearby islands.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Navy ships.

3. Where did the Brysons spend Christmas of 1960?
(a) Florida.
(b) California.
(c) New York.
(d) Washington, D.C.

4. What eroded the sense of security for people in the 1950s?
(a) Soviet long range missiles.
(b) Polio.
(c) The Great Depression.
(d) The Vietnam War.

5. What kind of car did Bryson's father buy?
(a) Station wagon.
(b) Sedan.
(c) Mini van.
(d) VW van.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city did Bryson's mother's relatives live?

2. What became the joy of every family in the 1950s?

3. What was another fear for people in the 1950s?

4. Who created the first television dinners?

5. Where was a bigger bomb dropped on March 1, 1954?

(see the answer key)

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