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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were the students supposed to go during the exercise in #107?
(a) The basement.
(b) The auditorium.
(c) The cloakroom.
(d) Under their desks.

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

3. What did Bryson say about the Des Moines of his youth?
(a) It was really deteriorated.
(b) It was just the same as it always was.
(c) It has grown so much it was unrecognizable.
(d) In most cases, it was no longer there.

4. What entertainment venue did Bryson really enjoy?
(a) The Des Moines Fair.
(b) The Iowa State Fair.
(c) Ice cream socials.
(d) Max & Eddy's.

5. In what year did the Thunderbolt Kid's sacred jersey meet its fate?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1999.

6. What exercise was held at the school each month?
(a) Tornado Drills.
(b) Civil Defense Drill.
(c) Fire Drills.
(d) Blizzard Drills.

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

8. What did Bryson feel about where he grew up?
(a) He was happy to be in a good city.
(b) He hated it.
(c) He was bored to tears.
(d) He didn't feel one way or the other about it.

9. Where was Bryson sent quite a bit as punishment?
(a) The Principal's office.
(b) Home.
(c) The cloakroom.
(d) The AV room.

10. Research in the late 1950s indicated that ___________ caused cancer.
(a) fiberglass.
(b) smoking.
(c) exhaust fumes.
(d) paint thinner.

11. What did Bryson and his friends do at the venue in #149?
(a) Did belly floppers.
(b) Had popcorn fights.
(c) Took naps.
(d) Raced cars.

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

13. Who was the friend who introduced Bryson to the finer things in life?
(a) Jed Mattes.
(b) James Hall.
(c) Jeremy Miller.
(d) Jared Clark.

14. Which friend went to college in California?
(a) Jed Mattes.
(b) Chuck Morrison.
(c) Milton Milton.
(d) Buddy Doberman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the junior high Bryson attended?

2. Why were all the students so sleepy in school?

3. What was Bill's reaction after the Cuban Missile Crisis?

4. Where did Bryson's grandparents go nearly every night in the summer?

5. What were Bryson's favorite books?

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