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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, School Days.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Bryson and his friends make a little neighborhood kid eat once as an experiment?
(a) Kitty litter.
(b) Red berries in the backyard.
(c) Matches.
(d) Mud.

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

3. What exercise was held at the school each month?
(a) Fire Drills.
(b) Civil Defense Drill.
(c) Blizzard Drills.
(d) Tornado Drills.

4. Bryson's favorite candies were almost always made of ______________.
(a) wax.
(b) lemon.
(c) caramel.
(d) chocolate.

5. Who was the doctor who made a house call to tend to Bryson's head injury?
(a) Dr. Kerrigan.
(b) Dr. Alzheimer.
(c) Dr. Bigelow.
(d) Dr. Morton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did a huge belly flop off the diving board while on the outing?

2. In what state did the military begin testing atomic bombs?

3. What was the name of the store where Bryson bought penny candy?

4. What could take Bryson a whole morning to do on the weekends?

5. For what characteristic was Bryson's father known?

(see the answer key)

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