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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. In what city did Bryson's mother's relatives live?
(a) Tucson.
(b) Omaha.
(c) Butte.
(d) San Diego.

2. What did Bryson's parents tell him his mother was doing when he came upon them having sex one afternoon?
(a) Changing the bedding.
(b) Testing out a new mattress.
(c) Looking for dirty socks.
(d) Checking his father's teeth.

3. What became the joy of every family in the 1950s?
(a) Ice cream makers.
(b) Subdivisions.
(c) Television.
(d) Diners.

4. Where was Bryson sent quite a bit as punishment?
(a) The cloakroom.
(b) The AV room.
(c) The Principal's office.
(d) Home.

5. Who was the girl in Bryson's neighborhood that everyone wanted to see naked?
(a) Susie MacKenzie.
(b) Carolyn Westfall.
(c) Mary O'Leary.
(d) Cheryl Meyers.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what publication did Bryson's father work?

2. What did Bryson's grandparents do in their house on winter nights?

3. What quality hindered Bryson in his work?

4. What did Bryson threaten to do to Bryson when he saw the amount of absences on his report cards?

5. Who was Bryson's friend who lived across the alley and had good toys?

(see the answer key)

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