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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. Which of the following did Bryson always forget to bring to school?
(a) Valentine's cards for the class.
(b) His signed report card.
(c) His homework assignment.
(d) His lunch.

2. In what state did the military begin testing atomic bombs?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Nevada.
(c) Montana.
(d) Utah.

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

4. Who did a huge belly flop off the diving board while on the outing?
(a) Milton Milton.
(b) Bryson.
(c) Mr. Milton.
(d) Chuck.

5. What kind of kit did Bryson get for Christmas one year that was disappointing?
(a) Artist kit.
(b) Doctor bag.
(c) Chemistry set.
(d) Erector set.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Bryson's elementary school?

2. Where could Bryson sneak a peek at the magazine in #78?

3. What disease was a major concern during the 1950s?

4. What did Bryson keep for years just for the sake of conversation?

5. Where did the radioactive ash from the bomb fall?

(see the answer key)

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