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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 Christmas present does the main character want more than anything during his childhood?
(a) Official Red Ryder cowboy hat.
(b) Official Red Ryder air rifle.
(c) Official Red Ryder lasso.
(d) Official Red Ryder wagon.

2. What was the magazine of choice for young boys during Ralph and Flick's childhood?
(a) Time magazine.
(b) Open Road for Boys.
(c) Boy Scouts of America magazine.
(d) Redbook magazine.

3. Hohman's weather is described as having:
(a) Harsh winters and equally extreme summers.
(b) Less rain than other nearby towns.
(c) Lots of snow and lots of rain.
(d) Several thunderstorms each year.

4. Because of the Great Depression, people are in need of:
(a) Good advice.
(b) Free entertainment.
(c) Mentors.
(d) More time to go fishing.

5. The lady at the Automat had a button that read:
(a) Disarm the Toy Industry.
(b) Made in the USA.
(c) Disarm the Army.
(d) Eat Vegetarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Ralph's father throughout the book?

2. To whom does Cleopatra pale in comparison?

3. How would you best describe Ralph's emotions in Chapter 4?

4. Whom does Ralph join on Chapter 8's expedition?

5. What is Ralph's favorite sport?

Short Essay Questions

1. What made Ralph's father's fireworks show so noteworthy one year?

2. Why does Ralph retell Uncle Ben's joke if he truly did not understand the joke?

3. Ralph's description of his fishing trip--the heat, the crowd, and gutting the fish--does not seem like it would be a pleasant experience. Why is Ralph so thrilled about the outing, and why does he smile and celebrate?

4. What makes Flick think that Ralph has a dirty mind?

5. What have we learned about Ralph and his desires in the first eight chapters?

6. What made Ralph think about an old Christmas present he received when he was a child in Chapter 1?

7. Explain Ralph's theory of Official People.

8. What skills does Wilbur Duckworth display during the final band performance of his high school career?

9. What was similar and different about Ludlow Kissel's and Ralph's father's fireworks experiences?

10. Ralph is told he will "shoot his eye out" by his mother, his teacher, and Santa. Explain why each is so devastating to his plans.

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