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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. What did Bryson keep for years just for the sake of conversation?
(a) Knee scars.
(b) Comic books.
(c) Trophies.
(d) Ball cards.

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

3. Who was the doctor who made a house call to tend to Bryson's head injury?
(a) Dr. Alzheimer.
(b) Dr. Morton.
(c) Dr. Bigelow.
(d) Dr. Kerrigan.

4. In what unusual place did Bryson's father practice his exercise?
(a) Churches.
(b) Hardware stores.
(c) Airplanes.
(d) Bathroom stalls.

5. Who was Bryson's sister?
(a) Betty.
(b) Tammy.
(c) Marge.
(d) Angie.

Short Answer Questions

1. America was at war with ____________ when Bryson was born.

2. Where did Bryson get to accompany his father on business-related trips?

3. What did Bryson and his friends make a little neighborhood kid eat once as an experiment?

4. Who liked to harass smaller children in town?

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

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