View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ralph's new plan includes buying a _________________.
(a) house.
(b) motorcycle.
(c) horse.
(d) car.

2. How does Ralph know the man in #22?
(a) He is the army recruiter who turned Ralph down.
(b) He is a train engineer.
(c) He knew him from when Ralph's family lived in Colorado.
(d) He is the mayor of the town.

3. The movie company is looking for whom for the stunt in #31?
(a) Sharpshooters.
(b) Young boys.
(c) Pilots.
(d) Cowboys.

4. With whom does Ralph reunite in Chapter 6?
(a) Philip.
(b) Donnie.
(c) James.
(d) Lonnie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ralph eventually buy?

2. Why does Ralph give the gift to the train conductor?

3. Why is Ralph especially glad to get the movie set job?

4. What town do the boys pull into on their second day of the trip?

5. Who is the owner of the restaurant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ralph give the train conductor a gift and what gift does he give?

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

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

4. Who creates a commotion on the movie set one night?

5. How does the second group of riders fare when it is their turn to take the falls?

6. Why does Ralph decide to leave Phoenix and go to Wickenburg?

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

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

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

10. Who are the Larsens and what role do they play in Ralph's life?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 833 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample