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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. What unusual physical characteristic did Bryson's uncle have?
(a) One blue eye and one green eye.
(b) A hole in his throat.
(c) A streak of white hair in his black hair.
(d) A peg leg.

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

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

4. Where did Bryson get to accompany his father on business-related trips?
(a) Major League ballgames.
(b) Printing plants.
(c) Business openings.
(d) Museums.

5. Who was Bryson's friend who lived across the alley and had good toys?
(a) Butch Cavanaugh.
(b) Eddie Williams.
(c) Billy MacKenzie.
(d) Buddy Doberman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Bryson's brother?

2. Where did Bryson and his mother go every Friday?

3. What super power did the Thunderbolt Kid use primarily?

4. What did Bryson name the green jersey with the golden thunderbolt on the chest?

5. What became the joy of every family in the 1950s?

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