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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. Where did Bryson's grandparents go nearly every night in the summer?
(a) Potluck dinners.
(b) VFW hall.
(c) Ice cream shop.
(d) Drive-in movie.

2. What kind of tree grew in the backyard of Bryson's grandparents' farm?
(a) Maple.
(b) Evergreen.
(c) Oak.
(d) Elm.

3. Discoveries about his parents' successes made Bryson revise the story of _____________.
(a) his parentage.
(b) his school days.
(c) his achievements.
(d) their courtship.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What body part did Bryson break?

2. In what year did Bryson's father die?

3. What was the end of the dog in #114?

4. Where did the Bryson family go in the new vehicle?

5. What job did Bryson have during the 1950s and 1960s?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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