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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. Why did Bryson think he would never get to visit the location in #55?
(a) His father was cheap.
(b) He was too old.
(c) It was too far away.
(d) His mother said the rides were not safe.

2. Who liked to harass smaller children in town?
(a) The Miller brothers.
(b) The Rogers boys.
(c) The Butter boys.
(d) The Knapke twins.

3. Who was the Thunderbolt Kid?
(a) Bryson's brother.
(b) Bryson's alter ego.
(c) Bryson's best friend.
(d) Bryson's arch enemy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what publication did Bryson's father work?

2. In what year was Bryson born?

3. Why did Bryson hate going to the dentist?

4. What family attraction and vacation spot opened in 1955?

5. What was another fear for people in the 1950s?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Bryson get some insight into sex?

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

4. How did television change life for people in the 1950s?

5. What was Bryson's mother's main personality quirk?

6. Name some of the things that showed that life was simpler and safer in the 1950s.

7. What were some of the regulations about sex in the 1950s?

8. What sorts of things did Bryson and other kids do to help pass the long days?

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

10. How many siblings did Bryson have?

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