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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 were household buying more than one of in the 1950s?
(a) Bicycles.
(b) Houses.
(c) Time Shares.
(d) Cars.

2. Who distributed fish tainted from the radioactive ash?
(a) U.S. Navy.
(b) Japanese fishermen.
(c) New England seafood companies.
(d) Malaysian shrimp boats.

3. Which state did the U.S. use as a test site?
(a) Utah.
(b) Nevada.
(c) South Dakota.
(d) Montana.

4. What craft looked like fun at first but ended up being messy and frustrating?
(a) Paint by Numbers.
(b) Creepy Crawlers.
(c) Play-Doh.
(d) Building models.

5. In what city did Bryson's mother's relatives live?
(a) Tucson.
(b) Omaha.
(c) Butte.
(d) San Diego.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tasted the albino Lincoln Logs?

2. Where did Bryson go on the outing with his friend and his family?

3. What disease was a major concern during the 1950s?

4. Where were the students supposed to go during the exercise in #107?

5. What subject did Bryson especially like?

(see the answer key)

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