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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. Where did Bryson grow up?
(a) Des Moines, Iowa.
(b) Butte, Montana.
(c) Bangor, Maine.
(d) Columbus, Ohio.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who was a person Bryson got to meet on one of these trips with his father?

4. For what publication did Bryson's father work?

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

(see the answer key)

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