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

2. How old was Bryson when he broke the body part in #133?
(a) 17.
(b) 9.
(c) 4.
(d) 12.

3. What publication did most boys need to rely on to seem partially clothed girls?
(a) Hustler.
(b) Mail order catalogs.
(c) Medical supply books.
(d) National Geographic.

4. What was the name of the store where Bryson bought penny candy?
(a) Major's.
(b) Grund's.
(c) Sweet Sue's.
(d) The Candy Shoppe.

5. Where did the Brysons visit during their trip to the state in #59?
(a) Disneyland.
(b) Universal Studios.
(c) The White House.
(d) The Empire State Building.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the area set apart in the grocery where kids could read while their parents shopped?

2. At what age did Bryson start the job in #109?

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

4. In what city did Bryson's mother's relatives live?

5. Why did Bryson think that Sunday mornings were too long?

(see the answer key)

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