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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Down on the Farm.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What family attraction and vacation spot opened in 1955?
(a) Universal Studios.
(b) Six Flags.
(c) SeaWorld.
(d) Disneyland.

2. What was Bryson's father's job at the publication?
(a) Typesetter.
(b) Photographer.
(c) Sports writer.
(d) Managing editor.

3. What appliance was treated like a treasured guest in the Bryson household?
(a) Refrigerator.
(b) Juicer.
(c) Dryer.
(d) Electric can opener.

4. What did Bryson threaten to do to Bryson when he saw the amount of absences on his report cards?
(a) Take away his comic books.
(b) Withhold his allowance.
(c) Send him to a military academy.
(d) Ground him for the rest of his life.

5. Which state did the U.S. use as a test site?
(a) Utah.
(b) South Dakota.
(c) Nevada.
(d) Montana.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who distributed fish tainted from the radioactive ash?

2. Where did the Brysons spend Christmas of 1960?

3. Where did the elementary school students eat lunch?

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

5. What did Bryson discover about his mother from her college days?

(see the answer key)

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