3. Why does Ralph give the gift to the train conductor?
(a) For his retirement.
(b) As a birthday gift.
(c) To repay him for his kindness.
(d) In sympathy.

4. What does the restaurant owner tell Ralph about the car?
(a) Ralph has been duped.
(b) Ralph made a good deal.
(c) Ralph is lucky to have found it.
(d) Ralph is a shrewd businessman.

5. Ralph does not want to buy the car because if has flaky paint and __________________.
(a) a dead battery.
(b) a broken spring.
(c) flat tires.
(d) no exhaust pipe.

6. To what state does Ralph decide to move?
(a) Arizona.
(b) California.
(c) Nevada.
(d) New Mexico.

7. Where does Ralph practice falling?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) A set of stairs.
(c) A gravel-covered hill.
(d) A moving car.

8. 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.

9. What does Lonnie steal for their Thanksgiving meal?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Hash.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Cold cuts.

10. What does Ralph accidentally break during the night?
(a) His ankle.
(b) The car's windshield.
(c) The water bottle.
(d) His glasses.

11. Why does Lonnie drive the car off the side of the road a few miles outside Phoenix?
(a) He loses control on the wet roads.
(b) He is blinded by the sun in his eyes.
(c) He is so excited to be driving on the trip.
(d) He swerves to avoid hitting a rabbit.

12. What town do the boys pull into on their second day of the trip?
(a) Santa Fe.
(b) Scottsdale.
(c) Mesa.
(d) Tucson.

13. What does the person in #25 show Ralph?
(a) The places for the horse falls.
(b) The actors' trailers.
(c) The sound equipment.
(d) The cafeteria.

14. How much money does Ralph earn the next week?
(a) More than $1000.
(b) More than $400.
(c) More than $750.
(d) More than $200.

15. Why could Ralph not serve in the war?
(a) He was head of the family after his father died.
(b) He was a conscientious objector.
(c) He had a psychological problem.
(d) He had flat feet.