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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the people in #34 promise?
(a) To work rain or shine.
(b) To know their lines.
(c) To stay sober.
(d) To be better than all the other riders.

2. Why is the type of train in #53 a good one to jump?
(a) There is always good food on it.
(b) The men on board cannot open the door of the mail car.
(c) No one checks tickets on it.
(d) It only runs at night.

3. Where did Ralph work during the war?
(a) Tire factory.
(b) Hospital.
(c) Munitions plant.
(d) Bakery.

4. What does the car run into, leaving dent's in the car's back end?
(a) A tree.
(b) A guard rail.
(c) A rubbish pile.
(d) A fire hydrant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Ralph's roommate during the war?

2. What is Ralph doing at the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. Who had coached Ralph on which questions to ask?

4. Before long, Ralph is confident that he can _______________________.

5. What does Ralph analyze from his observations on the movie set?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the experience the boys have while trying to get the car up the hills?

2. What does Ralph negotiate for the next day as Lonnie works on the car?

3. What are Ralph's plans for employment when he reaches Arizona and why does he have a hard time finding a job?

4. What advice does Mr. Larsen eventually give Lonnie regarding the car?

5. Who is Ralph's family doctor and what does the doctor encourage Ralph to do to help his condition?

6. Why does a doctor order Ralph to stay in bed for a week and what does Ralph do to pass the time?

7. How does Ralph spend his first day on the movie set?

8. How does the mechanic back out on his deal with the boys, and what does he do to try to keep the boys from taking the car?

9. Why does Lonnie have to walk back to Mesa the next day?

10. What advice does the train conductor give to Ralph about finding a job on a ranch?

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