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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, Farewell.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Bryson have to do three nights a week for his job?
(a) Spray out garbage cans.
(b) Collect subscription money.
(c) Clean tables.
(d) Wax floors.

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

3. What time did Bryson have to get to work on Sundays?
(a) Mid-afternoon.
(b) Noon.
(c) Before dawn.
(d) Mid-morning.

4. By 1958, the average child in the United States carried ten times more _______________ than the year before.
(a) copper.
(b) strontium.
(c) hydrogen.
(d) uranium.

5. What body part did Bryson break?
(a) Finger.
(b) Toe.
(c) Arm.
(d) Leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bryson's mother serve at every meal even though Bryson did not like it?

2. What was an insect that rose from the ground and could fly up someone's shorts?

3. For what characteristic was Bryson's father known?

4. Who was the Thunderbolt Kid?

5. What type of exercise did Bryson's father practice?

(see the answer key)

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