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

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

3. Who did Bryson think his real father must have been?
(a) Green Hornet.
(b) King Volton.
(c) Superman.
(d) Spiderman.

4. Where did the Brysons visit during their trip to the state in #59?
(a) The White House.
(b) Universal Studios.
(c) The Empire State Building.
(d) Disneyland.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Bryson's favorite candies were almost always made of ______________.

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

3. What was it about Bryson's Thunderbolt Kid outfit that caused laughter from the other kids?

4. What did Bryson's parents tell him his mother was doing when he came upon them having sex one afternoon?

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

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