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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Welcome to Kid World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. America was at war with ____________ when Bryson was born.
(a) Germany.
(b) Korea.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Iraq.

2. What was another natural threat during Bryson's childhood days?
(a) Poison sumac.
(b) Lightning.
(c) Floods.
(d) Sun poisoning.

3. Who was the Thunderbolt Kid?
(a) Bryson's brother.
(b) Bryson's arch enemy.
(c) Bryson's alter ego.
(d) Bryson's best friend.

4. How many children under the age of 12 were living in the mid-1950s in America?
(a) 7 million.
(b) 903,000.
(c) 32 million.
(d) 123 million.

5. Who was Bryson's brother?
(a) Michael.
(b) Don.
(c) Steve.
(d) Ricky.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what characteristic was Bryson's father known?

2. What was the main street of Bryson's hometown?

3. Who was the Bryson family's dentist?

4. In what unusual place did Bryson's father practice his exercise?

5. Who liked to harass smaller children in town?

(see the answer key)

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