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

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

3. How many children under the age of 12 were living in the mid-1950s in America?
(a) 903,000.
(b) 32 million.
(c) 7 million.
(d) 123 million.

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. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Brysons spend Christmas of 1960?

2. Why did Bryson hate going to the dentist?

3. What became the joy of every family in the 1950s?

4. Where did Bryson and his mother go for pie after the movies?

5. What type of exercise did Bryson's father practice?

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