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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 supermarket remained from Bryson's youth?
(a) Meijer.
(b) Albertson's.
(c) Dahl's.
(d) Kroger's.

2. What was the name of the junior high Bryson attended?
(a) Andrew Jackson Junior High School.
(b) Callanan Junior High School.
(c) Green Meadows Junior High School.
(d) Mont Verde Junior High School.

3. What was the landscape like in the area where Bryson's grandparents lived?
(a) Flat.
(b) Mountainous.
(c) Hilly.
(d) Desert.

4. What nationality was the doctor who Bryson's parents took him to?
(a) Cuban.
(b) Irish.
(c) German.
(d) Italian.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject did Bryson especially like?

2. What did Bryson's grandparents do in their house on winter nights?

3. Which friend appeared in Bryson's book, A WALK IN THE WOODS?

4. What was the happiest year on record according to the Gallup Organization?

5. What did Bryson feel about where he grew up?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were the weather extremes in Winfield?

3. What changes were occurring in Des Moines as the 1950s came to a close?

4. What did Bryson buy with his newspaper route money and what other interest did he develop at this time?

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

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

7. Describe the Audio Visual Club and why the boys were anxious to join.

8. The Iowa State Fair had many attractions but what did boys hope to see the most?

9. Where did Bryson's grandparents live and what did he love about the place?

10. What happened to The Thunderbolt Kid's sacred jersey?

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