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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. Which state did the U.S. use as a test site?
(a) Utah.
(b) Montana.
(c) Nevada.
(d) South Dakota.
2. What weather condition was a threat to the area?
(a) Tornadoes.
(b) Blizzards.
(c) Hurricanes.
(d) Earthquakes.
3. Who was Bryson's brother?
(a) Don.
(b) Michael.
(c) Steve.
(d) Ricky.
4. What was Bryson's father's job at the publication?
(a) Photographer.
(b) Sports writer.
(c) Managing editor.
(d) Typesetter.
5. What eroded the sense of security for people in the 1950s?
(a) Soviet long range missiles.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) The Great Depression.
(d) Polio.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why did Bryson think that Sunday mornings were too long?
2. For what characteristic was Bryson's father known?
3. Who was a person Bryson got to meet on one of these trips with his father?
4. How many children under the age of 12 were living in the mid-1950s in America?
5. What color was the barn on Bryson's grandparents' farm?
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