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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Age of Excitement.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did the Brysons visit during their trip to the state in #59?
(a) Universal Studios.
(b) The White House.
(c) The Empire State Building.
(d) Disneyland.

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

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

5. What could take Bryson a whole morning to do on the weekends?
(a) Cleaning his room.
(b) Mowing the lawn.
(c) Sweeping the garage.
(d) Lacing his shoes properly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Bryson hate going to the dentist?

2. What was something that Bryson's mother tended to forget?

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

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

5. What was a household item that people were buying in the 1950s?

(see the answer key)

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