The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid Test | Final Test - Easy

Bill Bryson
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The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of car did Bryson's father buy?
(a) VW van.
(b) Mini van.
(c) Station wagon.
(d) Sedan.

2. What did Bryson buy with the money from his job?
(a) A tent.
(b) A portable TV.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A set of golf clubs.

3. What was the name of the junior high Bryson attended?
(a) Andrew Jackson Junior High School.
(b) Mont Verde Junior High School.
(c) Callanan Junior High School.
(d) Green Meadows Junior High School.

4. Where did Bryson and his friends have fun most of the year?
(a) Movie theater.
(b) Go-kart park.
(c) Swimming pool.
(d) Horse track.

5. What college did Bryson attend for a short time?
(a) Drake University.
(b) San Diego State.
(c) University of Minnesota.
(d) Notre Dame University.

6. What university did Bryson's mother attend?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Iowa State.
(c) Drake.
(d) Duke.

7. What subject did Bryson especially like?
(a) Math.
(b) Geography.
(c) Spelling.
(d) Reading.

8. What did Bryson and other boys especially look forward to at the venue in #147?
(a) The strippers' tent.
(b) The shooting gallery.
(c) The dunk 'em booth.
(d) The horse races.

9. Who was the transfer student who was drunk often at the age of 14?
(a) Eugene Milford.
(b) Stephen Katz.
(c) Jeff Andrews.
(d) Mike Pitsenbarger.

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

11. For how long was Bryson in a cast?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 10 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 6 weeks.

12. What was the minimum age for admittance into the venue in #148 when Bryson was 13?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 18.
(d) 21.

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

14. Who did Bryson say was the smartest person he ever met?
(a) Scooter Jones.
(b) Chuck Morrison.
(c) Eddie Franklin.
(d) Doug Willoughby.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Bryson have during the 1950s and 1960s?

2. What weather condition was a threat to the area?

3. What did Bryson decide that he liked better than the item in #116?

4. What entertainment venue did Bryson really enjoy?

5. What kind of tree grew in the backyard of Bryson's grandparents' farm?

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