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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What type of exercise did Bryson's father practice?
(a) Isometrics.
(b) Pilates.
(c) Weight lifting.
(d) Aerobics.

4. Who was the friend that Bryson went on the outing with?
(a) Chuck.
(b) Eddie.
(c) Milton Milton.
(d) Davey.

5. What did Bryson and his friends make a little neighborhood kid eat once as an experiment?
(a) Red berries in the backyard.
(b) Matches.
(c) Mud.
(d) Kitty litter.

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

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

8. Who was the doctor who made a house call to tend to Bryson's head injury?
(a) Dr. Alzheimer.
(b) Dr. Morton.
(c) Dr. Bigelow.
(d) Dr. Kerrigan.

9. What was the area set apart in the grocery where kids could read while their parents shopped?
(a) Little Shoppers.
(b) Little Library.
(c) Kiddie Corral.
(d) Tot Shop.

10. In what state did the military begin testing atomic bombs?
(a) Nevada.
(b) Utah.
(c) Montana.
(d) Arizona.

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

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

13. Where did Bryson and his mother go every Friday?
(a) The library.
(b) The grocery.
(c) Dinner and a movie.
(d) To vist his grandma.

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

15. Who was Bryson's brother?
(a) Don.
(b) Steve.
(c) Michael.
(d) Ricky.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what unusual place did Bryson's father practice his exercise?

2. What was a popular spot for kids to play in in the 1950s?

3. What did Bryson and his buddies do the girlie magazine's he found in his father's closet?

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

5. Where did Bryson and his mother go for pie after the movies?

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