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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. What was the name of the store where Bryson bought penny candy?
(a) Sweet Sue's.
(b) Major's.
(c) Grund's.
(d) The Candy Shoppe.

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

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

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

5. What family attraction and vacation spot opened in 1955?
(a) Universal Studios.
(b) Six Flags.
(c) Disneyland.
(d) SeaWorld.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where could Bryson sneak a peek at the magazine in #78?

2. Who was the friend that Bryson went on the outing with?

3. What was an insect that rose from the ground and could fly up someone's shorts?

4. What disease was a major concern during the 1950s?

5. Who tasted the albino Lincoln Logs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the results on children of the U.S. bomb testings and what happened when the tests were moved underground?

2. Where did Bryson's father work and what were some of the perks of the job?

3. Where did Bryson go with his friend's family on a summer outing and why did he not look forward to it?

4. What other accessories did Bryson need to become the Thunderbolt Kid?

5. Describe the events at the lake and why this was one of the best days of Bryson's life?

6. What was the ritual Bryson had with his mother every Friday evening?

7. What were some of the ways that boys could see glimpses of naked women?

8. How many siblings did Bryson have?

9. How did the Thunderbolt Kid get his powers and what were the circumstances of the Thunderbolt Kid getting his costume?

10. Who was The Thunderbolt Kid?

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