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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Out and About.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subject did Bryson especially like?
(a) Math.
(b) Spelling.
(c) Geography.
(d) Reading.

2. What did Bryson say was a myth about childhood?
(a) Time goes by fast.
(b) Every birthday is happy.
(c) Every day is an adventure.
(d) Any Christmas gift is the best.

3. Who was President of the United States when Bryson was born?
(a) Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) John F. Kennedy.
(c) Richard Nixon.
(d) Harry Truman.

4. What disease was a major concern during the 1950s?
(a) AIDS.
(b) Polio.
(c) Measles.
(d) Leukemia.

5. For what characteristic was Bryson's father known?
(a) He was cheap.
(b) He was artistic.
(c) He was a great dancer.
(d) He was a great bowler.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Brysons spend Christmas of 1960?

2. At whose house was Bryson playing when he broke the body part in #133?

3. What body part did Bryson break?

4. What game did the person in #152 introduce Bryson to?

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

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