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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 kind of car did Bryson's father buy?
(a) Station wagon.
(b) Mini van.
(c) VW van.
(d) Sedan.

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

3. In what year did Bryson's father die?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1978.
(c) 2000.
(d) 1999.

4. What was the coldest part of Bryson's grandparents' house?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The sleeping porch.
(c) The attic.
(d) The cellar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What club did Doug Willoughby take over?

2. Bryson wrote about which relatives in Chapter 10?

3. In what year did the first shopping mall open in Des Moines?

4. What was Bill's reaction after the Cuban Missile Crisis?

5. In what year was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the weather extremes in Winfield?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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