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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What appliance was treated like a treasured guest in the Bryson household?
2. What super power did the Thunderbolt Kid use primarily?
3. What could take Bryson a whole morning to do on the weekends?
4. Where did Bryson grow up?
5. Where did the Brysons spend Christmas of 1960?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where did Bryson's father work and what were some of the perks of the job?
2. Describe the albino Lincoln Logs experience.
3. What was Bryson's mother's main personality quirk?
4. What is the premise of THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE THUNDERBOLT KID?
5. What were the results of the hydrogen bombs dropped by the United States in 1952 and 1954?
6. How did Bryson get some insight into sex?
7. How did the Thunderbolt Kid get his powers and what were the circumstances of the Thunderbolt Kid getting his costume?
8. Name some of the things that showed that life was simpler and safer in the 1950s.
9. Where did Bryson go with his friend's family on a summer outing and why did he not look forward to it?
10. What particular times were especially long for kids?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Create a "character" sketch of the city of Des Moines. What personality shines through for you for this city? Did Bryson make you want to learn more and perhaps visit one day? What would you most like to see? What is the one fact or interesting feature that you can recall about Des Moines? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
One of the most striking characteristics of Bryson's writing is his complete honesty. Explain why this is necessary to complete a book of this nature. Would a reader be able to see through fabrications and falsehoods in a book like this? Describe why this format is the perfect for Bryson's personality.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the significance of the book's title--THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE THUNDERBOLT KID. Why did Bryson choose this title? Is there an understood message in the title? Is there another title you can suggest that might also be appropriate?
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