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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 does Ralph do when the boys return to camp?
(a) Breaks the mold away from the first clay bust.
(b) Digs up more clay.
(c) Wraps the bust in cheesecloth.
(d) Accidentally drops the clay bust.

2. When do the boys go back to town to show the new banker his clay bust?
(a) In a week.
(b) In a few hours.
(c) The next morning.
(d) In two days.

3. What is another thing Ralph buys for Lonnie when he is in town?
(a) Overcoat.
(b) Shirt.
(c) Hat.
(d) Pistol.

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

5. Why does Ralph wake early on Christmas?
(a) He is excited.
(b) He wants to get on the road.
(c) To make dinner.
(d) He is ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Ralph send to his mother each month?

2. Where do Ralph and Lonnie stop to look for jobs?

3. What happens to the car just as the boys reach the town in #107?

4. How much money does Lonnie take out of their funds every night?

5. Which of the following words best describes Ralph?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ralph take to the bank in Safford and what offer does he make there?

2. Why do the boys end up driving to El Paso?

3. What expenses do the boys incur in El Paso that really drains their funds?

4. How does Lonnie show his bartering skills in town?

5. Describe the difficult time that Ralph has with the attorney in El Paso.

6. Why does Lonnie have to walk to town the next morning?

7. How do the boys manage to get the milk necessary for the rice pudding?

8. What is shown about the boys' personalities in this section?

9. What startling fact does Ralph learn related to Lonnie's leaving town?

10. What advice does the bank receptionist have for Ralph?

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