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

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

3. Why did Bryson think that Sunday mornings were too long?
(a) He had to go to church.
(b) He waited for the TV programs to start.
(c) He wasn't allowed to sleep in.
(d) He had to do his paper route.

4. In what state did the military begin testing atomic bombs?
(a) Montana.
(b) Nevada.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Utah.

5. What was another natural threat during Bryson's childhood days?
(a) Floods.
(b) Poison sumac.
(c) Sun poisoning.
(d) Lightning.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What super power did the Thunderbolt Kid use primarily?

3. What did Bryson's mother serve at every meal even though Bryson did not like it?

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

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

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