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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. What weather condition was a threat to the area?
(a) Hurricanes.
(b) Earthquakes.
(c) Tornadoes.
(d) Blizzards.

2. Who launched the first satellite into space?
(a) The Soviets.
(b) America.
(c) Germany.
(d) China.

3. Students at the high school became preoccupied with _____________.
(a) smoking.
(b) LSD.
(c) drinking.
(d) marijuana.

4. What eroded the sense of security for people in the 1950s?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) The Great Depression.
(c) Soviet long range missiles.
(d) Polio.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Discoveries about his parents' successes made Bryson revise the story of _____________.

2. What happened to the Thunderbolt Kid's sacred jersey?

3. Who was the friend who introduced Bryson to the finer things in life?

4. Who did Bryson say was the smartest person he ever met?

5. Where was Bryson sent quite a bit as punishment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What were the weather extremes in Winfield?

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

6. What was Bryson's opinion of staying in Des Moines versus moving to a bigger city?

7. What did the adult Bryson recall about what happened to his parents and friends?

8. Describe the scenario of sleeping on his grandparents' sleeping porch in the winter.

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

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

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