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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Even though the year in #157 was a happy one, who was still excluded from many places in America?
(a) African Americans.
(b) Women.
(c) Veterans.
(d) Jews.

2. What was the happiest year on record according to the Gallup Organization?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1957.
(d) 1949.

3. What was Bryson's parents' response to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
(a) They were cautiously optimistic.
(b) They built an air raid shelter.
(c) They knew they were going to die.
(d) Everything would be fine.

4. Where did the Bryson family go in the new vehicle?
(a) Myrtle Beach.
(b) Miami.
(c) Seattle.
(d) New York City.

5. What entertainment venue did Bryson really enjoy?
(a) Ice cream socials.
(b) The Iowa State Fair.
(c) Max & Eddy's.
(d) The Des Moines Fair.

6. At what age did Bryson start the job in #109?
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

7. What did Bryson decide that he liked better than the item in #116?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Books.
(c) Girls.
(d) Sleep.

8. What was the name of the broken down amusement park?
(a) Riverview.
(b) Lakeside.
(c) Americana.
(d) Fantasy Farm.

9. What did Bryson's grandparents do in their house on winter nights?
(a) Turned off the heat.
(b) Planned spring gardens.
(c) Played cards.
(d) Went to bed early.

10. The bedroom of the person in #152 looked like a _____________.
(a) library.
(b) laboratory.
(c) arcade.
(d) circus.

11. In what year was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1973.

12. Where was Bryson sent quite a bit as punishment?
(a) The Principal's office.
(b) The AV room.
(c) The cloakroom.
(d) Home.

13. What did Bryson feel about where he grew up?
(a) He didn't feel one way or the other about it.
(b) He hated it.
(c) He was bored to tears.
(d) He was happy to be in a good city.

14. What was the end of the dog in #114?
(a) He urinated on new carpet.
(b) He bit a visitor.
(c) He was hit by a car.
(d) He chewed a high heel shoe.

15. Which of the following did Bryson always forget to bring to school?
(a) His signed report card.
(b) His homework assignment.
(c) His lunch.
(d) Valentine's cards for the class.

Short Answer Questions

1. At whose house was Bryson playing when he broke the body part in #133?

2. Why did Bryson and his friends play inside most of the time?

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

4. What exercise was held at the school each month?

5. What eroded the sense of security for people in the 1950s?

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