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

2. Who was the Bryson family's dentist?
(a) Dr. D.K. Brewster.
(b) Dr. Cavanaugh.
(c) Dr. Brock.
(d) Dr. E.W. Miller.

3. What was Bryson's father's job at the publication?
(a) Managing editor.
(b) Sports writer.
(c) Typesetter.
(d) Photographer.

4. For what characteristic was Bryson's father known?
(a) He was a great dancer.
(b) He was cheap.
(c) He was artistic.
(d) He was a great bowler.

5. What appliance was treated like a treasured guest in the Bryson household?
(a) Juicer.
(b) Electric can opener.
(c) Refrigerator.
(d) Dryer.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In what year was Bryson born?

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

5. Who was the doctor who made a house call to tend to Bryson's head injury?

(see the answer key)

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