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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) Jeff Andrews.
(d) Eugene Milford.

2. What body part did Bryson break?
(a) Finger.
(b) Toe.
(c) Leg.
(d) Arm.

3. Where were the students supposed to go during the exercise in #107?
(a) The auditorium.
(b) Under their desks.
(c) The cloakroom.
(d) The basement.

4. What did Bryson threaten to do to Bryson when he saw the amount of absences on his report cards?
(a) Withhold his allowance.
(b) Send him to a military academy.
(c) Ground him for the rest of his life.
(d) Take away his comic books.

5. Which friend became Bryson's literary agent?
(a) Jed Mattes.
(b) Milton Milton.
(c) Doug Willoughby.
(d) Stephen Katz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was the barn on Bryson's grandparents' farm?

2. What college did Bryson attend for a short time?

3. What did Bryson discover about his mother from her college days?

4. What time did Bryson have to get to work on Sundays?

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

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

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

4. Describe Riverview Amusement Park and why Bryson thought it was so awful.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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