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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) Mike Pitsenbarger.
(b) Stephen Katz.
(c) Jeff Andrews.
(d) Eugene Milford.

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

3. What was the minimum age for admittance into the venue in #148 when Bryson was 13?
(a) 21.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 18.

4. What was the name of the junior high Bryson attended?
(a) Mont Verde Junior High School.
(b) Andrew Jackson Junior High School.
(c) Callanan Junior High School.
(d) Green Meadows Junior High School.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What item at school did Bryson like for its intoxicating scent?

2. Who was the only former member of the club in #164 who was allowed to remain?

3. What did Bryson's grandparents do in their house on winter nights?

4. Why were all the students so sleepy in school?

5. Which friend appeared in Bryson's book, A WALK IN THE WOODS?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What were some of the unpleasant issues Americans faced in 1957 even though the Gallup organization claimed it was a very happy year?

4. Describe the situation in which Bryson realized he could not trust adults.

5. What were the circumstances when, for the second time, Bryson realized that adults could not be trusted?

6. What did Bryson learn about his parents that pleased him and how did this change his views of his real parentage?

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

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

9. What changes were occurring in Des Moines as the 1950s came to a close?

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

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