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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Bryson and his friends do at the venue in #149?
(a) Had popcorn fights.
(b) Did belly floppers.
(c) Took naps.
(d) Raced cars.

2. What killed the elm trees in Des Moines at the end of the 1950s?
(a) Locusts.
(b) Tornadoes.
(c) Fire.
(d) Dutch elm disease.

3. Who was the friend who introduced Bryson to the finer things in life?
(a) Jared Clark.
(b) Jed Mattes.
(c) James Hall.
(d) Jeremy Miller.

4. What was the name of the junior high Bryson attended?
(a) Andrew Jackson Junior High School.
(b) Mont Verde Junior High School.
(c) Green Meadows Junior High School.
(d) Callanan Junior High School.

5. In which town did the people in #121 live?
(a) Dubuque.
(b) Butte.
(c) Winfield.
(d) Omaha.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bryson's grandparents do in their house on winter nights?

2. Students at the high school became preoccupied with _____________.

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

4. What weather condition was a threat to the area?

5. What did Bryson feel about where he grew up?

Short Essay Questions

1. The Iowa State Fair had many attractions but what did boys hope to see the most?

2. How did the Bryson family end up staying in a hotel in Harlem?

3. What was Bryson's elementary school and what were some of the features that made it so nice?

4. What did Bryson buy with his newspaper route money and what other interest did he develop at this time?

5. What did Bryson learn about his parents that pleased him and how did this change his views of his real parentage?

6. What were Bryson's favorite books in school and why did he like them?

7. Where did Bryson's grandparents live and what did he love about the place?

8. What were some of the unpleasant issues Americans faced in 1957 even though the Gallup organization claimed it was a very happy year?

9. What did Bryson usually do when he spent time at his grandparents' home?

10. What changes were occurring in Des Moines as the 1950s came to a close?

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