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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Welcome to Kid World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What could take Bryson a whole morning to do on the weekends?
(a) Cleaning his room.
(b) Sweeping the garage.
(c) Lacing his shoes properly.
(d) Mowing the lawn.

2. Who was the Bryson family's dentist?
(a) Dr. Brock.
(b) Dr. D.K. Brewster.
(c) Dr. Cavanaugh.
(d) Dr. E.W. Miller.

3. What was a household item that people were buying in the 1950s?
(a) Dishwasher.
(b) Trash compactor.
(c) Toaster.
(d) Espresso machine.

4. What did Bryson and his friends make a little neighborhood kid eat once as an experiment?
(a) Red berries in the backyard.
(b) Kitty litter.
(c) Matches.
(d) Mud.

5. Why did Bryson hate going to the dentist?
(a) He did not use Novocaine.
(b) He had a mean nurse.
(c) He had bad breath.
(d) He was too slow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a popular spot for kids to play in in the 1950s?

2. What was Bryson's father's job at the publication?

3. How did Bryson injure his head when he was ten-years-old?

4. Who was the Thunderbolt Kid?

5. What did Bryson say was a myth about childhood?

(see the answer key)

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