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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the Bryson family's dentist?
(a) Dr. Brock.
(b) Dr. Cavanaugh.
(c) Dr. D.K. Brewster.
(d) Dr. E.W. Miller.

2. What appliance was treated like a treasured guest in the Bryson household?
(a) Electric can opener.
(b) Juicer.
(c) Refrigerator.
(d) Dryer.

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

4. What was it about Bryson's Thunderbolt Kid outfit that caused laughter from the other kids?
(a) He wore black socks and sandals.
(b) He didn't wear any pants.
(c) He had orange wings.
(d) He wore his underpants over his jeans.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What super power did the Thunderbolt Kid use primarily?

2. What did Bryson's parents tell him his mother was doing when he came upon them having sex one afternoon?

3. What did the Thunderbolt Kid do to the man who drank out of Bryson's glass at Toddle House?

4. Who was Bryson's brother?

5. What type of exercise did Bryson's father practice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What particular times were especially long for kids?

2. Describe the albino Lincoln Logs experience.

3. How did Bryson describe Des Moines and the area of the city where he lived?

4. Describe a typical experience of Bryson's family stopping to see his mother's family every time they went on vacation.

5. What were the results of the hydrogen bombs dropped by the United States in 1952 and 1954?

6. How many siblings did Bryson have?

7. What is the premise of THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE THUNDERBOLT KID?

8. Who was the one girl that all the neighborhood boys wanted to see naked and how did Bryson miss out on this momentous occasion?

9. What were some of the appliances that people in the 1950s were excited about owning?

10. What businesses came about as the result of more cars in America?

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