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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Down on the Farm.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What appliance was treated like a treasured guest in the Bryson household?
(a) Dryer.
(b) Electric can opener.
(c) Juicer.
(d) Refrigerator.

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

3. Who was the friend that Bryson went on the outing with?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Chuck.
(c) Milton Milton.
(d) Davey.

4. Where was Bryson sent quite a bit as punishment?
(a) The cloakroom.
(b) The Principal's office.
(c) The AV room.
(d) Home.

5. What color was the barn on Bryson's grandparents' farm?
(a) White.
(b) Grey.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In which town did the people in #121 live?

4. In what year was Bryson born?

5. What was it about Bryson's Thunderbolt Kid outfit that caused laughter from the other kids?

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