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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Bryson go on the outing with his friend and his family?
(a) Lake Ahquabi.
(b) Disneyland.
(c) Lake Tahoe.
(d) Lake Ontario.

2. At whose house was Bryson playing when he broke the body part in #133?
(a) Eddie Corcoran's.
(b) Buddy Miller's.
(c) Duke Collins'.
(d) Arthur Bergen's.

3. What were Bryson's three uncles called?
(a) The Trio of Terror.
(b) Three Blind Mice.
(c) The Three Musketeers.
(d) The Three Stooges.

4. What did Bryson threaten to do to Bryson when he saw the amount of absences on his report cards?
(a) Send him to a military academy.
(b) Withhold his allowance.
(c) Take away his comic books.
(d) Ground him for the rest of his life.

5. What was the name of the store where Bryson bought penny candy?
(a) Grund's.
(b) Sweet Sue's.
(c) The Candy Shoppe.
(d) Major's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word was not allowed on television in the 1950s?

2. What job did Bryson have during the 1950s and 1960s?

3. About what decade of American life did Bryson write in this book?

4. What topic did Bryson's father talk to the family about periodically?

5. What did Bryson have to do three nights a week for his job?

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