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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the landscape like in the area where Bryson's grandparents lived?
(a) Hilly.
(b) Mountainous.
(c) Flat.
(d) Desert.

2. Who was the only former member of the club in #164 who was allowed to remain?
(a) Milton Milton.
(b) Doug.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Chuck.

3. What item at school did Bryson like for its intoxicating scent?
(a) Lemon cleanser.
(b) Chalk.
(c) Memeograph paper.
(d) Floor was.

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

5. Who did Bryson say was the smartest person he ever met?
(a) Chuck Morrison.
(b) Scooter Jones.
(c) Eddie Franklin.
(d) Doug Willoughby.

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

7. What did Bryson's grandparents do in their house on winter nights?
(a) Turned off the heat.
(b) Played cards.
(c) Went to bed early.
(d) Planned spring gardens.

8. Why were all the students so sleepy in school?
(a) They had to get up too early.
(b) It was really boring.
(c) They ate big lunches.
(d) It was too hot inside.

9. What time did Bryson have to get to work on Sundays?
(a) Mid-afternoon.
(b) Noon.
(c) Mid-morning.
(d) Before dawn.

10. At whose house was Bryson playing when he broke the body part in #133?
(a) Duke Collins'.
(b) Eddie Corcoran's.
(c) Buddy Miller's.
(d) Arthur Bergen's.

11. What college did Bryson attend for a short time?
(a) San Diego State.
(b) Notre Dame University.
(c) University of Minnesota.
(d) Drake University.

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

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

14. Which of the following did Bryson always forget to bring to school?
(a) His signed report card.
(b) His lunch.
(c) His homework assignment.
(d) Valentine's cards for the class.

15. Which friend got Bryson into the strippers' tent?
(a) Doug.
(b) Eddie.
(c) Milton Milton.
(d) Jed.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long was Bryson in a cast?

2. What was the happiest year on record according to the Gallup Organization?

3. What was Bryson's parents' response to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

4. What did Bryson and his friends do at the venue in #149?

5. What were Bryson's favorite books?

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