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

2. Why did Bryson think he would never get to visit the location in #55?
(a) His father was cheap.
(b) His mother said the rides were not safe.
(c) He was too old.
(d) It was too far away.

3. What unusual physical characteristic did Bryson's uncle have?
(a) A peg leg.
(b) A hole in his throat.
(c) One blue eye and one green eye.
(d) A streak of white hair in his black hair.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. America was at war with ____________ when Bryson was born.

3. What was the name of the novelty and joke store Bryson used to frequent?

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

5. What was Bryson's father's job at the publication?

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