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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Bryson's friend who lived across the alley and had good toys?
(a) Billy MacKenzie.
(b) Buddy Doberman.
(c) Butch Cavanaugh.
(d) Eddie Williams.

2. What were household buying more than one of in the 1950s?
(a) Houses.
(b) Cars.
(c) Time Shares.
(d) Bicycles.

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

4. What was the name of the cafeteria where the Brysons enjoyed having meals?
(a) Bishop's.
(b) Callendar's.
(c) McGreevey's.
(d) Dulaney's.

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

6. In what unusual place did Bryson's father practice his exercise?
(a) Churches.
(b) Airplanes.
(c) Hardware stores.
(d) Bathroom stalls.

7. Who liked to harass smaller children in town?
(a) The Rogers boys.
(b) The Butter boys.
(c) The Miller brothers.
(d) The Knapke twins.

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

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

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

11. What was another natural threat during Bryson's childhood days?
(a) Poison sumac.
(b) Lightning.
(c) Floods.
(d) Sun poisoning.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state did the military begin testing atomic bombs?

2. Where did Bryson go on the outing with his friend and his family?

3. In what year did the movie in #73 come out?

4. Why did Bryson hate going to the dentist?

5. What movie did Bryson's sister decide they needed to see?

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