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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Pursuit of Pleasure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was it about Bryson's Thunderbolt Kid outfit that caused laughter from the other kids?
(a) He had orange wings.
(b) He wore black socks and sandals.
(c) He didn't wear any pants.
(d) He wore his underpants over his jeans.

2. What did Bryson and his friends make a little neighborhood kid eat once as an experiment?
(a) Kitty litter.
(b) Matches.
(c) Mud.
(d) Red berries in the backyard.

3. In what city did Bryson's mother's relatives live?
(a) Tucson.
(b) Omaha.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Butte.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What appliance was treated like a treasured guest in the Bryson household?

2. Where did the Thunderbolt Kid get his powers?

3. What was one of the few things that was really exciting for Bryson?

4. How did life in the 1950s make people feel?

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

(see the answer key)

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