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

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

3. When did the United States explode a hydrogen bomb in the Eniwetok atoll?
(a) April 4, 1959.
(b) November 1, 1952.
(c) September 15, 1954.
(d) January 3, 1945.

4. What was Bryson's parents' response to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
(a) They knew they were going to die.
(b) They were cautiously optimistic.
(c) Everything would be fine.
(d) They built an air raid shelter.

5. What was Bill's reaction after the Cuban Missile Crisis?
(a) He drew comic books.
(b) He never trusted grownups again.
(c) He wouldn't go out of the house.
(d) He knew his family would be safe.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At what age did Bryson start the job in #109?

3. By 1958, the average child in the United States carried ten times more _______________ than the year before.

4. About what decade of American life did Bryson write in this book?

5. What was the minimum age for admittance into the venue in #148 when Bryson was 13?

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