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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Age of Excitement.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who liked to harass smaller children in town?
(a) The Rogers boys.
(b) The Butter boys.
(c) The Miller brothers.
(d) The Knapke twins.

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

3. What type of exercise did Bryson's father practice?
(a) Isometrics.
(b) Aerobics.
(c) Pilates.
(d) Weight lifting.

4. What super power did the Thunderbolt Kid use primarily?
(a) Ability to fly.
(b) Ability to leap tall buildings.
(c) X-ray vision.
(d) Ability to shoot lasers from his fingers.

5. In what year was Bryson born?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1949.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a household item that people were buying in the 1950s?

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

3. What was another natural threat during Bryson's childhood days?

4. What were Bryson's three uncles called?

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

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