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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Sex and Other Distractions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did boys charge other boys for once they discovered them?
(a) X-rated movies.
(b) Holes in walls where undressed women could be seen.
(c) Risque postcards.
(d) Porn magazines.

3. For what publication did Bryson's father work?
(a) The Columbus Disptach.
(b) Sporting News.
(c) The Des Moines Register.
(d) The Reader's Digest.

4. Who was the friend that Bryson went on the outing with?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Chuck.
(c) Davey.
(d) Milton Milton.

5. What was a household item that people were buying in the 1950s?
(a) Trash compactor.
(b) Espresso machine.
(c) Toaster.
(d) Dishwasher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bryson recalled a day in August of ____________ when he went on an outing with a friend and his family.

2. Who did Bryson think his real father must have been?

3. In what state did the military begin testing atomic bombs?

4. Where did Bryson and his mother go every Friday?

5. What did Bryson name the green jersey with the golden thunderbolt on the chest?

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