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

2. Who was the only former member of the club in #164 who was allowed to remain?
(a) Milton Milton.
(b) Doug.
(c) Chuck.
(d) Eddie.

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

4. Where did Bryson and his friends have fun most of the year?
(a) Go-kart park.
(b) Swimming pool.
(c) Horse track.
(d) Movie theater.

5. Why did Bryson and his friends play inside most of the time?
(a) They watched TV all the time.
(b) It was too hot to stay outside.
(c) It was almost always winter.
(d) There was more to do inside.

Short Answer Questions

1. What entertainment venue did Bryson really enjoy?

2. What nationality was the doctor who Bryson's parents took him to?

3. What did Bryson threaten to do to Bryson when he saw the amount of absences on his report cards?

4. Who launched the first satellite into space?

5. What was Bryson's parents' response to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what was Bryson most notorious in high school and what did he do after graduation?

2. What were some of the unpleasant issues Americans faced in 1957 even though the Gallup organization claimed it was a very happy year?

3. Describe the situation in which Bryson realized he could not trust adults.

4. What was the irony of sending Bryson to the cloakroom as a punishment?

5. What were Bryson's favorite books in school and why did he like them?

6. Describe the events surrounding Bryson's finally getting into the strippers' tent at the state fair.

7. What was the recovery process for Bryson's broken leg?

8. What were the weather extremes in Winfield?

9. What did Bryson learn about his parents that pleased him and how did this change his views of his real parentage?

10. What was Bryson's elementary school and what were some of the features that made it so nice?

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