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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Pursuit of Pleasure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what decade of American life did Bryson write in this book?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1940s.
(c) 1970s.
(d) 1950s.

2. 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.

3. What did Bryson, Buddy and Bill do to the Lincoln Logs to turn them white?
(a) Urinated on them.
(b) Painted them.
(c) Rubbed lemons on them.
(d) Soaked them in bleach.

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

5. Where did Bryson and his mother go every Friday?
(a) Dinner and a movie.
(b) The grocery.
(c) To vist his grandma.
(d) The library.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what unusual place did Bryson's father practice his exercise?

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

3. Who did a huge belly flop off the diving board while on the outing?

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

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

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