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

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

3. Where did Bryson get to accompany his father on business-related trips?
(a) Business openings.
(b) Museums.
(c) Major League ballgames.
(d) Printing plants.

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

5. Where did Bryson grow up?
(a) Butte, Montana.
(b) Des Moines, Iowa.
(c) Columbus, Ohio.
(d) Bangor, Maine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What super power did the Thunderbolt Kid use primarily?

2. Who was a person Bryson got to meet on one of these trips with his father?

3. What were household buying more than one of in the 1950s?

4. What was another natural threat during Bryson's childhood days?

5. What type of exercise did Bryson's father practice?

(see the answer key)

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