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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 entertainment venue did Bryson really enjoy?
(a) Max & Eddy's.
(b) Ice cream socials.
(c) The Iowa State Fair.
(d) The Des Moines Fair.

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

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

4. Where did the Brysons spend a night in a cheap hotel?
(a) Harlem.
(b) Bloomington.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Chicago.

5. What did Bryson love about the town in #122?
(a) Swimming pool.
(b) Main Street.
(c) Park.
(d) Ice cream shop.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Bryson's grandparents go nearly every night in the summer?

3. What body part did Bryson break?

4. Who launched the first satellite into space?

5. What game did the person in #152 introduce Bryson to?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who was Dewey and how did he impact Bryson's job?

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

7. How did the Bryson family end up staying in a hotel in Harlem?

8. How did the very long winter season impact the school children?

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

10. What did Bryson usually do when he spent time at his grandparents' home?

(see the answer keys)

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