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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Pursuit of Pleasure.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the main street of Bryson's hometown?
(a) Main Street.
(b) Grand Avenue.
(c) Commerce Street.
(d) Wayne Avenue.

3. Why did Bryson think that Sunday mornings were too long?
(a) He waited for the TV programs to start.
(b) He wasn't allowed to sleep in.
(c) He had to do his paper route.
(d) He had to go to church.

4. In what month was Bryson born?
(a) December.
(b) May.
(c) September.
(d) April.

5. Who was Bryson's friend who lived across the alley and had good toys?
(a) Eddie Williams.
(b) Buddy Doberman.
(c) Butch Cavanaugh.
(d) Billy MacKenzie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unusual physical characteristic did Bryson's uncle have?

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

3. What did Bryson name the green jersey with the golden thunderbolt on the chest?

4. Bryson's favorite candies were almost always made of ______________.

5. Where did Bryson and his mother go every Friday?

(see the answer key)

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