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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 was an insect that rose from the ground and could fly up someone's shorts?
(a) Lightning bug.
(b) Mosquito.
(c) Wasp.
(d) Cicada.

2. Who created the first television dinners?
(a) Marie Callendar's.
(b) C.A. Swanson.
(c) Banquet.
(d) Lean Cuisine.

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

4. What was it about Bryson's Thunderbolt Kid outfit that caused laughter from the other kids?
(a) He didn't wear any pants.
(b) He had orange wings.
(c) He wore his underpants over his jeans.
(d) He wore black socks and sandals.

5. About what decade of American life did Bryson write in this book?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1970s.
(c) 1950s.
(d) 1940s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unusual physical characteristic did Bryson's uncle have?

2. Who liked to harass smaller children in town?

3. What did Bryson keep for years just for the sake of conversation?

4. In what year was Bryson born?

5. Where did the Thunderbolt Kid get his powers?

(see the answer key)

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