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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Age of Excitement.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Bryson's sister?
(a) Marge.
(b) Betty.
(c) Tammy.
(d) Angie.

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

3. Who liked to harass smaller children in town?
(a) The Miller brothers.
(b) The Butter boys.
(c) The Rogers boys.
(d) The Knapke twins.

4. Where did Bryson like to accompany his father because there was always the chance of injury for excitement?
(a) The lumberyard.
(b) The auto mechanic shop.
(c) A car dealership.
(d) The race track.

5. America was at war with ____________ when Bryson was born.
(a) Korea.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Germany.
(d) Vietnam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the cafeteria where the Brysons enjoyed having meals?

2. What was the main street of Bryson's hometown?

3. Where did Bryson get to accompany his father on business-related trips?

4. What type of exercise did Bryson's father practice?

5. What did Bryson and his friends make a little neighborhood kid eat once as an experiment?

(see the answer key)

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