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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Out and About.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By 1958, the average child in the United States carried ten times more _______________ than the year before.
(a) strontium.
(b) copper.
(c) uranium.
(d) hydrogen.

2. Where did Bryson go on the outing with his friend and his family?
(a) Lake Tahoe.
(b) Disneyland.
(c) Lake Ahquabi.
(d) Lake Ontario.

3. What quality hindered Bryson in his work?
(a) Laziness.
(b) Absentmindedness.
(c) Inaccuracy.
(d) Tardiness.

4. Who did a huge belly flop off the diving board while on the outing?
(a) Chuck.
(b) Mr. Milton.
(c) Bryson.
(d) Milton Milton.

5. What color was the barn on Bryson's grandparents' farm?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Grey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Bryson think his real father must have been?

2. What game did the person in #152 introduce Bryson to?

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

4. Which state did the U.S. use as a test site?

5. Who was Bryson's sister?

(see the answer key)

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