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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 is a big problem with the car while driving through the mountains?
(a) The gear sticks.
(b) The breaks give out.
(c) It overheats.
(d) It cannot climb the hills.

2. What does Ted advise Ralph to do today?
(a) Help the cook prepare meals.
(b) Study his lines.
(c) Hide on set and watch the filming.
(d) Feed and brush the horses.

3. How much does the mechanic charge Ralph and Lonnie for using his tools?
(a) $100.
(b) $25.
(c) $75.
(d) $50.

4. Where does Ralph hope to get a job when he arrives out west?
(a) An airport.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A ranch.
(d) A factory.

5. What does the car run into, leaving dent's in the car's back end?
(a) A tree.
(b) A fire hydrant.
(c) A rubbish pile.
(d) A guard rail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is attached to the horse's shoe for the movie?

2. What is wrong with the car on the second day of the trip?

3. What does Lonnie search for for Ralph?

4. The conductor tells Ralph that if Ralph ever needs to jump a train again he should jump a _______________ train.

5. In what city does Ralph meet Lonnie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Larsen do to help the boys get the car back and then send them on their way?

2. Why does Ralph allow Lonnie to search for a car, and what is Ralph's opinion of the car Lonnie finds?

3. Who is Lonnie, and where do he and Ralph head to look for jobs?

4. Who are the Larsens and what role do they play in Ralph's life?

5. Why does Ralph decide to leave Phoenix and go to Wickenburg?

6. What deal does Lonnie make for the car and what is Mr. Larsen's opinion of the deal?

7. Who is Ralph's family doctor and what does the doctor encourage Ralph to do to help his condition?

8. What is revealed about Ralph's character in the first two chapters?

9. What job is Ted having a hard time filling on the movie set and how much could Ralph earn is he were willing to do it?

10. What is Ralph's opinion of the mechanic when Ralph returns to ask a few questions about the car?

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