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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. When do Ralph and Lonnie get back on the road after repairing the car?
(a) The next morning.
(b) The next night.
(c) That evening.
(d) The afternoon.

2. What disease is Ralph diagnosed with?
(a) Emphysema.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Diabetes.

3. In what city does Ralph meet Lonnie?
(a) Tucson.
(b) Santa Fe.
(c) San Jose.
(d) Mesa.

4. Who shows Ralph around the movie set?
(a) Ted.
(b) Ed.
(c) Mack.
(d) Sam.

5. How long do the doctors expect that Ralph will live with the disease?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) Six months.
(c) Many years.
(d) 2-3 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Ralph and Lonnie spend most of the day they slid off the road?

2. What is attached to the horse's shoe for the movie?

3. To what state does Ralph decide to move?

4. From where do the people in #34 come?

5. Why does Ralph's doctor advise him to move out west?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ralph's mother send him to a doctor and what is the diagnosis?

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

3. Why does Ralph question whether or not the car was a wise purchase?

4. What is the important thing that Ted shows Ralph as he gives him a tour of the movie set?

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

6. What does Ralph teach himself to do at the movie set?

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

8. What deal does Lonnie make for the car and what is Mr. Larsen's opinion of the deal?

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

10. What advice does the train conductor give Ralph about jumping trains?

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