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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bryson wrote about which relatives in Chapter 10?
(a) Cousins.
(b) Grandparents.
(c) Aunts.
(d) Brothers.

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

3. Where did the elementary school students eat lunch?
(a) The cafeteria.
(b) The auditorium.
(c) At home.
(d) The junior high building.

4. Where did the Bryson family go in the new vehicle?
(a) New York City.
(b) Miami.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Myrtle Beach.

5. What did Bryson and other boys especially look forward to at the venue in #147?
(a) The strippers' tent.
(b) The shooting gallery.
(c) The horse races.
(d) The dunk 'em booth.

6. What killed the elm trees in Des Moines at the end of the 1950s?
(a) Locusts.
(b) Dutch elm disease.
(c) Tornadoes.
(d) Fire.

7. What was Bryson's parents' response to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
(a) They knew they were going to die.
(b) Everything would be fine.
(c) They built an air raid shelter.
(d) They were cautiously optimistic.

8. What did Bryson have to do three nights a week for his job?
(a) Spray out garbage cans.
(b) Collect subscription money.
(c) Clean tables.
(d) Wax floors.

9. Who was the friend who introduced Bryson to the finer things in life?
(a) James Hall.
(b) Jed Mattes.
(c) Jared Clark.
(d) Jeremy Miller.

10. The bedroom of the person in #152 looked like a _____________.
(a) laboratory.
(b) arcade.
(c) circus.
(d) library.

11. In what year did the first shopping mall open in Des Moines?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1965.

12. What was Bill's reaction after the Cuban Missile Crisis?
(a) He knew his family would be safe.
(b) He wouldn't go out of the house.
(c) He never trusted grownups again.
(d) He drew comic books.

13. In which town did the people in #121 live?
(a) Winfield.
(b) Omaha.
(c) Dubuque.
(d) Butte.

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

15. In what year was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1945.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did Bryson always forget to bring to school?

2. Students at the high school became preoccupied with _____________.

3. What was the name of Bryson's elementary school?

4. What exercise was held at the school each month?

5. What weather condition was a threat to the area?

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