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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Bryson hate going to the dentist?
(a) He was too slow.
(b) He had a mean nurse.
(c) He did not use Novocaine.
(d) He had bad breath.

2. Which friend joined the military and died during the first Gulf War?
(a) Stephen Katz.
(b) Doug Willoughby.
(c) Jed Mattes.
(d) Milton Milton.

3. What eroded the sense of security for people in the 1950s?
(a) The Great Depression.
(b) Soviet long range missiles.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) Polio.

4. What university did Bryson's mother attend?
(a) Iowa State.
(b) Duke.
(c) Drake.
(d) Princeton.

5. Who was the Bryson family's dentist?
(a) Dr. Brock.
(b) Dr. Cavanaugh.
(c) Dr. D.K. Brewster.
(d) Dr. E.W. Miller.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which friend got Bryson into the strippers' tent?

2. What college did Bryson attend for a short time?

3. Where did Bryson go on the outing with his friend and his family?

4. Where did Bryson like to accompany his father because there was always the chance of injury for excitement?

5. What was the name of the store where Bryson bought penny candy?

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