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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. Who did Bryson think his real father must have been?
(a) Superman.
(b) King Volton.
(c) Green Hornet.
(d) Spiderman.

2. What was Bryson's father's job at the publication?
(a) Managing editor.
(b) Sports writer.
(c) Photographer.
(d) Typesetter.

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

4. What was something that Bryson's mother tended to forget?
(a) The safe combination.
(b) Driving directions.
(c) Her kids' birthdays.
(d) Where she put her keys.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Bryson's friend who lived across the alley and had good toys?

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

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

4. Who was the doctor who made a house call to tend to Bryson's head injury?

5. Who was the Bryson family's dentist?

(see the answer key)

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