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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. Why is Ralph especially glad to get the movie set job?
(a) He loves meeting movie stars.
(b) He has his first real meal in days.
(c) He likes working outdoors.
(d) He wants to be an actor.

2. What does Ralph give to the train conductor?
(a) A coat.
(b) A book.
(c) A box of cigars.
(d) A watch.

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

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

5. When do Ralph and Lonnie get back on the road after repairing the car?
(a) That evening.
(b) The next morning.
(c) The next night.
(d) The afternoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ted Hawkins?

2. How long do the doctors expect that Ralph will live with the disease?

3. Who is the owner of the restaurant?

4. What is Ralph's last name?

5. Where is Ralph forced to sleep when his money runs out?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Why does a doctor order Ralph to stay in bed for a week and what does Ralph do to pass the time?

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

4. What does Ralph teach himself to do at the movie set?

5. What advice does the train conductor give Ralph about jumping trains?

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

7. Why was Ralph not able to serve in the military during World War I?

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

9. How does the mechanic back out on his deal with the boys, and what does he do to try to keep the boys from taking the car?

10. What advice does the train conductor give to Ralph about finding a job on a ranch?

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