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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lonnie feel about the process of making the busts?
(a) He is mildly interested.
(b) He is bored.
(c) He pays no attention to it.
(d) He is fascinated.

2. What does Ralph do in town?
(a) Buys candy.
(b) Gets glasses.
(c) Goes to the doctor.
(d) Gets a haircut.

3. Why does Ralph have to restrain Lonnie when Ralph is working on the clay bust?
(a) He is afraid Lonnie will ruin the mold.
(b) The bust needs more time to harden.
(c) He wants to be the only one who worked on the bust.
(d) Lonnie wants to paint the bust the same color as the car.

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

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

6. What Texas town to Lonnie and Ralph head to next?
(a) Waco.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Houston.
(d) El Paso.

7. Which of the following words best describes Ralph?
(a) Modest.
(b) Vain.
(c) Haughty.
(d) Arrogant.

8. What does Ralph add to the bust of the second banker?
(a) Glasses.
(b) Mustache.
(c) Cigar.
(d) Hat.

9. When does Ralph show the banker the clay bust?
(a) The next week.
(b) The next day.
(c) In a few hours.
(d) In two months.

10. What item of Ralph's does Lonnie trade for a used tire and some gas?
(a) Wool blanket.
(b) Cowboy hat.
(c) Clay horse.
(d) Pocket watch.

11. What is the occasion for Ralph's buying Lonnie the gifts?
(a) Birthday.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Thanksgiving.

12. Which word best describes Ralph and Lonnie?
(a) Selfish.
(b) Adaptable.
(c) Greedy.
(d) Vicious.

13. What happens to Lonnie as Ralph gets more and more clay figure jobs?
(a) He is jealous.
(b) He is sad.
(c) He is angry.
(d) He is bored.

14. What does Ralph show to the bank's receptionist?
(a) A business card.
(b) His recent photograph.
(c) His car.
(d) The clay horse's head.

15. How much does Ralph spend each week on doctors?
(a) $10.
(b) $2.
(c) $5.
(d) $20.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ralph want to buy in Colorado?

2. What does Ralph buy for himself when they reach the town in #151?

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

4. What material does Ralph use to cast the clay bust?

5. Where do the boys drive through the next morning?

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