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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 what unusual place did Bryson's father practice his exercise?
(a) Bathroom stalls.
(b) Airplanes.
(c) Hardware stores.
(d) Churches.

2. What could take Bryson a whole morning to do on the weekends?
(a) Cleaning his room.
(b) Sweeping the garage.
(c) Mowing the lawn.
(d) Lacing his shoes properly.

3. Where did the Brysons spend Christmas of 1960?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Florida.
(c) California.
(d) New York.

4. What weather condition was a threat to the area?
(a) Earthquakes.
(b) Blizzards.
(c) Hurricanes.
(d) Tornadoes.

5. Where did the Brysons spend a night in a cheap hotel?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Harlem.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Bloomington.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was something that Bryson's mother tended to forget?

2. What did Bryson decide that he liked better than the item in #116?

3. Discoveries about his parents' successes made Bryson revise the story of _____________.

4. Who was the girl in Bryson's neighborhood that everyone wanted to see naked?

5. What was the area set apart in the grocery where kids could read while their parents shopped?

(see the answer key)

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