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

2. What did Bryson and his friends make a little neighborhood kid eat once as an experiment?
(a) Red berries in the backyard.
(b) Mud.
(c) Kitty litter.
(d) Matches.

3. Where did Bryson like to accompany his father because there was always the chance of injury for excitement?
(a) The lumberyard.
(b) The race track.
(c) A car dealership.
(d) The auto mechanic shop.

4. What was a popular spot for kids to play in in the 1950s?
(a) Basements.
(b) Alleys.
(c) Pool halls.
(d) Vacant lots.

5. Who was Bryson's friend who lived across the alley and had good toys?
(a) Billy MacKenzie.
(b) Eddie Williams.
(c) Butch Cavanaugh.
(d) Buddy Doberman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the Thunderbolt Kid?

2. What could take Bryson a whole morning to do on the weekends?

3. How many children under the age of 12 were living in the mid-1950s in America?

4. What was an insect that rose from the ground and could fly up someone's shorts?

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

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