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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 was the transfer student who was drunk often at the age of 14?
(a) Stephen Katz.
(b) Mike Pitsenbarger.
(c) Eugene Milford.
(d) Jeff Andrews.

2. What killed the elm trees in Des Moines at the end of the 1950s?
(a) Fire.
(b) Dutch elm disease.
(c) Locusts.
(d) Tornadoes.

3. In which town did the people in #121 live?
(a) Omaha.
(b) Butte.
(c) Winfield.
(d) Dubuque.

4. Who was the friend who introduced Bryson to the finer things in life?
(a) Jeremy Miller.
(b) Jed Mattes.
(c) Jared Clark.
(d) James Hall.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Bryson's elementary school?

2. What subject did Bryson especially like?

3. For how long was Bryson in a cast?

4. What did Bryson and other boys especially look forward to at the venue in #147?

5. Where did the elementary school students eat lunch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the circumstances when, for the second time, Bryson realized that adults could not be trusted?

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

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

6. What was Bryson's job as a boy and how did his absentmindedness become a liability?

7. What was Bryson's opinion of staying in Des Moines versus moving to a bigger city?

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

9. What did the adult Bryson recall about what happened to his parents and friends?

10. What did the adult Bryson recall about the Des Moines of his youth?

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