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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The hydrogen bomb could have ignited all the ____________ in the world.
(a) oxygen.
(b) carbon dioxide.
(c) helium.
(d) plutonium.

2. Who was the friend that Bryson went on the outing with?
(a) Davey.
(b) Chuck.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Milton Milton.

3. What did boys charge other boys for once they discovered them?
(a) Holes in walls where undressed women could be seen.
(b) Risque postcards.
(c) X-rated movies.
(d) Porn magazines.

4. What publication did most boys need to rely on to seem partially clothed girls?
(a) National Geographic.
(b) Mail order catalogs.
(c) Medical supply books.
(d) Hustler.

5. What was something that Bryson's mother tended to forget?
(a) Driving directions.
(b) Her kids' birthdays.
(c) Where she put her keys.
(d) The safe combination.

6. Who was the Thunderbolt Kid?
(a) Bryson's alter ego.
(b) Bryson's arch enemy.
(c) Bryson's best friend.
(d) Bryson's brother.

7. In what state did the military begin testing atomic bombs?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Utah.
(c) Montana.
(d) Nevada.

8. What did the Thunderbolt Kid do to the man who drank out of Bryson's glass at Toddle House?
(a) Pushed him off the stool.
(b) Tripped him and made him fall.
(c) Sent laster beams into his eyes.
(d) Sent bolts of electricity into his back.

9. Where did the radioactive ash from the bomb fall?
(a) Navy ships.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Nearby islands.
(d) Pearl Harbor.

10. Where did the Thunderbolt Kid get his powers?
(a) From the Greek Gods.
(b) From a spell cast by his favorite teacher.
(c) Bryson gave him the powers.
(d) Bryson was not sure.

11. What was outlawed in almost every state?
(a) Panty raids.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Various sexual acts.
(d) Lite beer.

12. What was a household item that people were buying in the 1950s?
(a) Espresso machine.
(b) Dishwasher.
(c) Trash compactor.
(d) Toaster.

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

14. Why did Bryson think that Sunday mornings were too long?
(a) He had to do his paper route.
(b) He had to go to church.
(c) He waited for the TV programs to start.
(d) He wasn't allowed to sleep in.

15. What did Bryson say was a myth about childhood?
(a) Time goes by fast.
(b) Any Christmas gift is the best.
(c) Every day is an adventure.
(d) Every birthday is happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what ocean is the Eniwetok atoll located?

2. In what city did Bryson's mother's relatives live?

3. What magazine offered men and boys the chance to see naked women?

4. What was it about Bryson's Thunderbolt Kid outfit that caused laughter from the other kids?

5. Where did the Brysons visit during their trip to the state in #59?

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