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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, What, Me Worry?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Bill's reaction after the Cuban Missile Crisis?
(a) He drew comic books.
(b) He never trusted grownups again.
(c) He wouldn't go out of the house.
(d) He knew his family would be safe.

2. The hydrogen bomb could have ignited all the ____________ in the world.
(a) oxygen.
(b) helium.
(c) carbon dioxide.
(d) plutonium.

3. What was Bryson's parents' response to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
(a) Everything would be fine.
(b) They were cautiously optimistic.
(c) They built an air raid shelter.
(d) They knew they were going to die.

4. Who led a movement in trying to identify the element in #95?
(a) Hubert Humphrey.
(b) George McGovern.
(c) Merv Griffen.
(d) Joseph McCarthy.

5. In what ocean is the Eniwetok atoll located?
(a) Atlantic.
(b) Indian.
(c) Pacific.
(d) Arctic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What eroded the sense of security for people in the 1950s?

2. What was another fear for people in the 1950s?

3. What body part did Bryson break?

4. What were Bryson's three uncles called?

5. By 1958, the average child in the United States carried ten times more _______________ than the year before.

(see the answer key)

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