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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Out and About.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which town did the people in #121 live?
(a) Winfield.
(b) Butte.
(c) Omaha.
(d) Dubuque.

2. Who led a movement in trying to identify the element in #95?
(a) George McGovern.
(b) Hubert Humphrey.
(c) Merv Griffen.
(d) Joseph McCarthy.

3. Why did Bryson and his friends play inside most of the time?
(a) There was more to do inside.
(b) It was almost always winter.
(c) It was too hot to stay outside.
(d) They watched TV all the time.

4. Why could men and boys not see the magazine in #78?
(a) It was illegal to buy it.
(b) It was too expensive.
(c) Their wives would kill them.
(d) It was embarrassing to ask for it.

5. What precaution did kids in the 1950s not have to take?
(a) They did not have to come inside when it got dark.
(b) Wore seat belts in the car.
(c) Cupboards were not baby-proofed.
(d) Had cell phones and pagers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Bryson think that Sunday mornings were too long?

2. Which of the following did Bryson always forget to bring to school?

3. What did Bryson and other boys especially look forward to at the venue in #147?

4. What appliance was treated like a treasured guest in the Bryson household?

5. What did Bryson and his friends make a little neighborhood kid eat once as an experiment?

(see the answer key)

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