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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the article titled "The Return of the Native to the Indiana Mill Town"?
(a) Miss Bryfogel.
(b) Grover Dill.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Flick.

2. The main character grew up in Hohman, but now lives in:
(a) New England.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York.
(d) Boston.

3. When does Ralph first consider himself a man?
(a) When he got his first job.
(b) When he received a BB gun.
(c) After his first blind date.
(d) During the fishing trip with his father.

4. What is a crappie?
(a) A dog.
(b) A deer.
(c) A bird.
(d) A fish.

5. Who is Sandy?
(a) Ralph's younger sibling.
(b) Annie's faithful companion.
(c) The radio show narrator.
(d) Flick's dog.

6. What is Ralph's term for prime ministers, presidents, cabinet members, and stars?
(a) Regal People.
(b) Wealthy People.
(c) The Rest of Us.
(d) Official People.

7. What fascinated Ralph's father in his spare time?
(a) Reading the newspaper.
(b) Fishing and cooking.
(c) Working.
(d) Puzzles and contests.

8. What is the Asp?
(a) A mysterious character on a radio show.
(b) The narrator of a radio show.
(c) The name of the neighbor's dog.
(d) A bug.

9. Why did Ralph get sick after the incident with Grover Dill?
(a) He had soap in his mouth from the cussing.
(b) He was sick with guilt, shame, and fear.
(c) He caught a cold from being out in the snow.
(d) He ate too much at dinner.

10. The main character said that people in Hohman never go there but mostly want:
(a) To have many children.
(b) Never to leave.
(c) To leave.
(d) To have their own business.

11. Most people were ___ during the Great Depression?
(a) Healthy.
(b) Unemployed.
(c) Happy.
(d) Overworked.

12. Who was the childhood hero displayed in a full-color ad in the back of a magazine in Chapter 2?
(a) Davy Crockett.
(b) Red Ryder.
(c) John Wayne.
(d) Black Bart.

13. What was the name of Ralph's favorite radio show?
(a) Little Orphan Annie.
(b) Red Ryder Rustles the Range.
(c) TM Bar Ralston Show.
(d) The Asp Strikes Again.

14. Who told the author his dream present was a bad idea because it would harm him?
(a) His teacher, his principal, and his neighbor.
(b) His mother, his teacher, and his best friend.
(c) His mother, his teacher, and Santa.
(d) His father, his mother, and his brother.

15. Who is the main character?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Red Ryder.
(c) Flick.
(d) The Old Man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What resides inside every male child, according to Ralph?

2. How does Ralph feel when his father pulls up in the driveway when he gets home after his incident with Grover Dill?

3. What best friend of Ralph is introduced in Chapter 6?

4. The lady at the Automat had a button that read:

5. Why was Ralph on a blind date?

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