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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Bryson and his friends play inside most of the time?
(a) It was too hot to stay outside.
(b) They watched TV all the time.
(c) It was almost always winter.
(d) There was more to do inside.

2. At what age did Bryson start the job in #109?
(a) 11.
(b) 8.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

3. What was Bill's reaction after the Cuban Missile Crisis?
(a) He drew comic books.
(b) He never trusted grownups again.
(c) He wouldn't go out of the house.
(d) He knew his family would be safe.

4. In what year did the first shopping mall open in Des Moines?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1965.

5. What topic did Bryson's father talk to the family about periodically?
(a) Helping out around the house.
(b) Saving more money.
(c) Moving to a big city.
(d) Living on a farm.

6. What color was the barn on Bryson's grandparents' farm?
(a) White.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Grey.
(d) Red.

7. What weather condition was a threat to the area?
(a) Tornadoes.
(b) Hurricanes.
(c) Earthquakes.
(d) Blizzards.

8. Who was the only former member of the club in #164 who was allowed to remain?
(a) Doug.
(b) Eddie.
(c) Milton Milton.
(d) Chuck.

9. Where did Bryson's mother move after her husband died?
(a) An apartment.
(b) A retirement community.
(c) Her daughter's house.
(d) A smaller house.

10. What was the coldest part of Bryson's grandparents' house?
(a) The sleeping porch.
(b) The cellar.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The attic.

11. Why were all the students so sleepy in school?
(a) They had to get up too early.
(b) It was really boring.
(c) They ate big lunches.
(d) It was too hot inside.

12. What did Bryson have to do three nights a week for his job?
(a) Spray out garbage cans.
(b) Wax floors.
(c) Clean tables.
(d) Collect subscription money.

13. Where did the Brysons spend a night in a cheap hotel?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Bloomington.

14. What supermarket remained from Bryson's youth?
(a) Kroger's.
(b) Dahl's.
(c) Meijer.
(d) Albertson's.

15. Even though the year in #157 was a happy one, who was still excluded from many places in America?
(a) Veterans.
(b) African Americans.
(c) Jews.
(d) Women.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which town did the people in #121 live?

2. The bedroom of the person in #152 looked like a _____________.

3. What did Bryson buy with the money from his job?

4. What killed the elm trees in Des Moines at the end of the 1950s?

5. Where did the elementary school students eat lunch?

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