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

2. What was the name of the novelty and joke store Bryson used to frequent?
(a) Malone's.
(b) Pinky's.
(c) Buzz's Place.
(d) Star City.

3. Who was Bryson's brother?
(a) Ricky.
(b) Michael.
(c) Steve.
(d) Don.

4. In what state did the military begin testing atomic bombs?
(a) Nevada.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Montana.
(d) Utah.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What precaution did kids in the 1950s not have to take?

2. What did the Thunderbolt Kid do to the man who drank out of Bryson's glass at Toddle House?

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

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

5. What was a household item that people were buying in the 1950s?

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