|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does Ralph practice falling?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) A moving car.
(c) A set of stairs.
(d) A gravel-covered hill.
2. When do Ralph and Lonnie get back on the road after repairing the car?
(a) The afternoon.
(b) The next night.
(c) The next morning.
(d) That evening.
3. What does Ted show the riders before their stunts?
(a) Where their marks are.
(b) How to rein a horse.
(c) Where the camera will pan.
(d) How to take a fall.
4. What does the mechanic agree to do for Ralph and Lonnie?
(a) Give them four new tires for free.
(b) Let them use his garage and tools.
(c) Fix the car for a low fee.
(d) Give them both jobs.
5. What advice does Mr. Larsen give to Lonnie?
(a) He should get a college degree.
(b) He should return to his hometown.
(c) He should wait awhile before getting married.
(d) He should rebuild the car's engine.
6. Before long, Ralph is confident that he can _______________________.
(a) fall without injuring himself.
(b) drive a car.
(c) be the cook for the set.
(d) learn all the actors' lines.
7. Who is Lonnie?
(a) A banker.
(b) A drifter.
(c) A bartender.
(d) A singer.
8. Why could Ralph not serve in the war?
(a) He had flat feet.
(b) He had a psychological problem.
(c) He was head of the family after his father died.
(d) He was a conscientious objector.
9. Why does Ralph have a difficult time finding a job out west?
(a) Returning soldiers are given preference.
(b) He is too scrawny.
(c) He is too young.
(d) He doesn't have any employable skills.
10. What are Lonnie's payments to Ralph for half ownership of the car?
(a) $10.
(b) $3.
(c) $5.
(d) $1.
11. How is Lonnie able to return quicker than expected?
(a) He borrowed horses along the way.
(b) He hitchhiked.
(c) He borrowed a car.
(d) He ran the whole way.
12. Why does Lonnie drive the car off the side of the road a few miles outside Phoenix?
(a) He is so excited to be driving on the trip.
(b) He loses control on the wet roads.
(c) He swerves to avoid hitting a rabbit.
(d) He is blinded by the sun in his eyes.
13. To what city do Ralph and Lonnie go in hopes of being able to find jobs?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Taos.
(d) Los Angeles.
14. What is a big problem with the car while driving through the mountains?
(a) It cannot climb the hills.
(b) It overheats.
(c) The gear sticks.
(d) The breaks give out.
15. Where is Ralph forced to sleep when his money runs out?
(a) A church.
(b) A mission.
(c) The stockyards.
(d) The bus terminal.
Short Answer Questions
1. What has happened to the people in #34 by the next morning?
2. What does Ralph do while Lonnie is on his way into town?
3. Where does Ralph hope to get a job when he arrives out west?
4. Why does Ralph's doctor advise him to move out west?
5. What is wrong with the car on the second day of the trip?
|
This section contains 548 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
|



