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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. Mr. Larsen calls a lawyer who is able to reduce the mechanic's bill to what amount?
(a) $15.
(b) $35.
(c) $10.
(d) $5.
2. Who is Ted Hawkins?
(a) A train engineer.
(b) Ralph's godfather.
(c) Lonnie's father.
(d) Ralph's group captain.
3. Who helps Lonnie work on the car?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Mr. Larsen.
(c) The mechanic.
(d) Ol' Joe.
4. What does Lonnie offer to do the next day?
(a) Buy a radio for the car.
(b) Call his parents to wire money.
(c) Push the car up hill while Ralph drives.
(d) Walk to Mesa to get a new part.
5. How much money does Ralph earn the next week?
(a) More than $200.
(b) More than $400.
(c) More than $750.
(d) More than $1000.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Ralph give to the train conductor?
2. Why does Ralph take Lonnie to the Larsens' restaurant?
3. How do Ralph and Lonnie travel to the city in #17?
4. Why does Ralph's doctor advise him to move out west?
5. Which war happened in Ralph's lifetime but in which he was unable to serve?
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 advice does Mr. Larsen eventually give Lonnie regarding the car?
4. What does Ralph teach himself to do at the movie set?
5. Why does a doctor order Ralph to stay in bed for a week and what does Ralph do to pass the time?
6. Why does Ralph decide to leave Phoenix and go to Wickenburg?
7. What deal does Ralph make with the movie people and how much does he earn in a week?
8. Why does Ralph's mother send him to a doctor and what is the diagnosis?
9. 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?
10. Who is Lonnie, and where do he and Ralph head to look for jobs?
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