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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many children under the age of 12 were living in the mid-1950s in America?
(a) 123 million.
(b) 903,000.
(c) 32 million.
(d) 7 million.

3. For what publication did Bryson's father work?
(a) The Des Moines Register.
(b) The Reader's Digest.
(c) Sporting News.
(d) The Columbus Disptach.

4. 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.

5. Who did Bryson think his real father must have been?
(a) King Volton.
(b) Green Hornet.
(c) Superman.
(d) Spiderman.

6. Who was President of the United States when Bryson was born?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Harry Truman.
(c) Dwight Eisenhower.
(d) Richard Nixon.

7. Bryson's favorite candies were almost always made of ______________.
(a) wax.
(b) caramel.
(c) chocolate.
(d) lemon.

8. 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 black socks and sandals.
(c) He wore his underpants over his jeans.
(d) He had orange wings.

9. What became the joy of every family in the 1950s?
(a) Diners.
(b) Subdivisions.
(c) Television.
(d) Ice cream makers.

10. What did Bryson's parents tell him his mother was doing when he came upon them having sex one afternoon?
(a) Changing the bedding.
(b) Checking his father's teeth.
(c) Testing out a new mattress.
(d) Looking for dirty socks.

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

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

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

14. For what characteristic was Bryson's father known?
(a) He was a great dancer.
(b) He was cheap.
(c) He was artistic.
(d) He was a great bowler.

15. Which state did the U.S. use as a test site?
(a) Montana.
(b) Nevada.
(c) Utah.
(d) South Dakota.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did the Brysons spend Christmas of 1960?

3. In what year was Bryson born?

4. What did Bryson's mother serve at every meal even though Bryson did not like it?

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

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