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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was it about Bryson's Thunderbolt Kid outfit that caused laughter from the other kids?
(a) He didn't wear any pants.
(b) He wore his underpants over his jeans.
(c) He had orange wings.
(d) He wore black socks and sandals.

2. How did Bryson injure his head when he was ten-years-old?
(a) Fell off his bike.
(b) A car accident.
(c) Got hit with a rock.
(d) Playing football.

3. What was one of the few things that was really exciting for Bryson?
(a) Going swimming.
(b) Drive-in movies.
(c) Comic books.
(d) Camp outs.

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

5. Who did a huge belly flop off the diving board while on the outing?
(a) Milton Milton.
(b) Chuck.
(c) Bryson.
(d) Mr. Milton.

6. Where did Bryson and his mother go for pie after the movies?
(a) Maguire's.
(b) Toddle House.
(c) Waffle House.
(d) Frisch's.

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

8. Where was a bigger bomb dropped on March 1, 1954?
(a) Malaysia.
(b) Pacific Ocean.
(c) Utah.
(d) Bikini atoll.

9. In what year was Bryson born?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1951.

10. What did Bryson's mother serve at every meal even though Bryson did not like it?
(a) Salad.
(b) Butter.
(c) Milk.
(d) Cottage cheese.

11. Who was the girl in Bryson's neighborhood that everyone wanted to see naked?
(a) Mary O'Leary.
(b) Carolyn Westfall.
(c) Susie MacKenzie.
(d) Cheryl Meyers.

12. Who tasted the albino Lincoln Logs?
(a) Buddy.
(b) Mr. Milton.
(c) Milton Milton.
(d) Mr. Sipkowicz.

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

14. What was the name of the novelty and joke store Bryson used to frequent?
(a) Pinky's.
(b) Buzz's Place.
(c) Malone's.
(d) Star City.

15. Who was Bryson's sister?
(a) Betty.
(b) Tammy.
(c) Marge.
(d) Angie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the Thunderbolt Kid?

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

3. What unusual physical characteristic did Bryson's uncle have?

4. Who was a person Bryson got to meet on one of these trips with his father?

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

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