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

2. Who was President of the United States when Bryson was born?
(a) Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Harry Truman.

3. What could take Bryson a whole morning to do on the weekends?
(a) Lacing his shoes properly.
(b) Cleaning his room.
(c) Sweeping the garage.
(d) Mowing the lawn.

4. Who was the doctor who made a house call to tend to Bryson's head injury?
(a) Dr. Bigelow.
(b) Dr. Morton.
(c) Dr. Kerrigan.
(d) Dr. Alzheimer.

5. What precaution did kids in the 1950s not have to take?
(a) They did not have to come inside when it got dark.
(b) Cupboards were not baby-proofed.
(c) Wore seat belts in the car.
(d) Had cell phones and pagers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did the Brysons spend Christmas of 1960?

3. What was the area set apart in the grocery where kids could read while their parents shopped?

4. Where did Bryson get to accompany his father on business-related trips?

5. What movie did Bryson's sister decide they needed to see?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Joseph R. McCarthy and what was his role in the fear of Communism that spread across America?

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

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

5. Describe the albino Lincoln Logs experience.

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

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

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

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

10. How did Bryson get some insight into sex?

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