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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Welcome to Kid World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was another natural threat during Bryson's childhood days?
(a) Poison sumac.
(b) Sun poisoning.
(c) Floods.
(d) Lightning.

2. How many children under the age of 12 were living in the mid-1950s in America?
(a) 903,000.
(b) 32 million.
(c) 123 million.
(d) 7 million.

3. In what year was Bryson born?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1945.

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

5. What was a popular spot for kids to play in in the 1950s?
(a) Basements.
(b) Alleys.
(c) Vacant lots.
(d) Pool halls.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Bryson keep for years just for the sake of conversation?

3. What type of exercise did Bryson's father practice?

4. Who was Bryson's sister?

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

(see the answer key)

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