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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, School Days.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the store where Bryson bought penny candy?
(a) Sweet Sue's.
(b) Major's.
(c) The Candy Shoppe.
(d) Grund's.

2. What precaution did kids in the 1950s not have to take?
(a) Had cell phones and pagers.
(b) Wore seat belts in the car.
(c) Cupboards were not baby-proofed.
(d) They did not have to come inside when it got dark.

3. Which state did the U.S. use as a test site?
(a) Nevada.
(b) Montana.
(c) Utah.
(d) South Dakota.

4. What subject did Bryson especially like?
(a) Spelling.
(b) Math.
(c) Geography.
(d) Reading.

5. For what characteristic was Bryson's father known?
(a) He was a great dancer.
(b) He was a great bowler.
(c) He was cheap.
(d) He was artistic.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was the doctor who made a house call to tend to Bryson's head injury?

3. Where did the Brysons spend Christmas of 1960?

4. By 1958, the average child in the United States carried ten times more _______________ than the year before.

5. In what ocean is the Eniwetok atoll located?

(see the answer key)

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