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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ralph and Lonnie begin making frequent trips to ___________________.
(a) dance halls.
(b) bars.
(c) restaurants.
(d) the movies.

2. What does Ralph find in the hotel room?
(a) A goodbye note from Lonnie.
(b) A basket of fruit.
(c) A chocolate on his pillow.
(d) A newly pressed suit.

3. What does Ralph not want his mother to find out?
(a) He has lied about having a ranching job.
(b) His diabetes is getting worse.
(c) He bought a car.
(d) He is getting married.

4. What does Ralph buy in El Paso?
(a) Train ticket.
(b) Comic books.
(c) Boots.
(d) Art supplies.

5. Ralph makes busts made of clay and ____________.
(a) mud.
(b) resin.
(c) plaster.
(d) stones.

6. Why does Lonnie refuse to take a job on one ranch?
(a) The work was too dangerous.
(b) The rancher would not hire Ralph.
(c) The work was for only two days.
(d) The pay was too low.

7. What material does Ralph use to cast the clay bust?
(a) Plaster.
(b) Ivory.
(c) Marble.
(d) Amber.

8. What does Lonnie do with his money?
(a) Spends it on candy and comic books.
(b) Sends it to his mother.
(c) Pays Ralph for his half of the car.
(d) Buys new clothes.

9. How much money will Ralph need to make the purchase in #170?
(a) $1,000.
(b) $100.
(c) $2,500.
(d) $525.

10. What trouble do the boys have with the car on this day?
(a) A tire is flat.
(b) The radiator boils over.
(c) The battery dies.
(d) A fan belt breaks.

11. What does Ralph want to buy in Colorado?
(a) A ranch.
(b) A new car.
(c) A new wardrobe.
(d) A house.

12. Why does Ralph wake early on Christmas?
(a) He is ill.
(b) He is excited.
(c) He wants to get on the road.
(d) To make dinner.

13. When do the boys go back to town to show the new banker his clay bust?
(a) In two days.
(b) In a week.
(c) The next morning.
(d) In a few hours.

14. Why does Ralph give money to Lonnie?
(a) To fix up the car.
(b) To buy new clothes.
(c) To prepare meals.
(d) To phone home.

15. What idea does the receptionist give to Ralph?
(a) He should open a restaurant.
(b) Other bankers would also like to have busts made.
(c) He could get a job at the general store.
(d) He should get a room at a boardinghouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ralph determine that it is best to stay away from big cities?

2. What does Ralph send Lonnie into town to get on Christmas?

3. What does Ralph buy Lonnie when he is in town?

4. What does Ralph offer to do for the banker?

5. What does Lonnie do while Ralph works on the bust?

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