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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 name the green jersey with the golden thunderbolt on the chest?
(a) Bryson's Bolt Brigade.
(b) Zip Zag Zap.
(c) Sacred Jersey of Zap.
(d) Invisibility cloak.

2. What did Bryson keep for years just for the sake of conversation?
(a) Ball cards.
(b) Comic books.
(c) Trophies.
(d) Knee scars.

3. What did Bryson have to do three nights a week for his job?
(a) Wax floors.
(b) Spray out garbage cans.
(c) Clean tables.
(d) Collect subscription money.

4. Where was a bigger bomb dropped on March 1, 1954?
(a) Malaysia.
(b) Bikini atoll.
(c) Utah.
(d) Pacific Ocean.

5. What kind of kit did Bryson get for Christmas one year that was disappointing?
(a) Erector set.
(b) Artist kit.
(c) Doctor bag.
(d) Chemistry set.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the landscape like in the area where Bryson's grandparents lived?

2. What family attraction and vacation spot opened in 1955?

3. What type of soda did Bryson get when he went downtown with his grandfather?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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