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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lonnie need the money every night?
(a) To put gas in the car.
(b) To buy newspapers and snacks.
(c) To take out girls.
(d) To buy food.

2. How much money does Ralph send to his mother each month?
(a) $5.
(b) $10.
(c) $50.
(d) $100.

3. What does Ralph ask Lonnie to do before they go to town to meet another banker?
(a) Make some business cards.
(b) Clean up.
(c) Wash the car.
(d) Cook lunch.

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

5. Ralph jumps a freight train bound for which town?
(a) Denver.
(b) Dallas.
(c) St. Joseph.
(d) El Paso.

6. Essentially, Lonnie is _______________ to Ralph and the clay bust business.
(a) a nuisance.
(b) a critical part.
(c) a bonus.
(d) a threat.

7. How much does Ralph pay Lonnie for each bust?
(a) $5.
(b) $10.
(c) $1.
(d) $3.

8. What does Lonnie give to Ralph for Christmas?
(a) A pocket watch.
(b) Comic books.
(c) A saddle.
(d) A pocket knife.

9. What does Lonnie do while Ralph works on the bust?
(a) Changes the spark plugs in the car.
(b) Looks for jobs on ranches.
(c) Strips the old paint off the car.
(d) Develops a sales plan for more busts.

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

11. What kind of job does Ralph lead his mother to believe that he has?
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Auto dealership.
(c) Banking.
(d) Ranching.

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

13. Lonnie brags to a crowd of people that he and Ralph are _________________.
(a) rodeo cowboys.
(b) artists.
(c) millionaires.
(d) world travelers.

14. What quality of Lonnie's does Ralph not like?
(a) Lonnie never re-pays loans.
(b) Lonnie never pays for food.
(c) Lonnie takes credit for work he has not done.
(d) Lonnie drinks a bit too much.

15. Whose bust has Ralph promised to do in the town in #151?
(a) The university president.
(b) The son-in-law of a previous client.
(c) The chief of police.
(d) The mayor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another thing Ralph buys for Lonnie when he is in town?

2. How much does the banker give Ralph as a deposit on the bust?

3. What town do Ralph and Lonnie stop in in Chapter 9?

4. To whom does Ralph send a postcard?

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

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