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

2. How much money does Ralph send to his mother each month?
(a) $5.
(b) $10.
(c) $50.
(d) $100.

3. What does Ralph want to buy in Colorado?
(a) A ranch.
(b) A house.
(c) A new wardrobe.
(d) A new car.

4. Why does Lonnie need the money every night?
(a) To buy food.
(b) To put gas in the car.
(c) To take out girls.
(d) To buy newspapers and snacks.

5. To whom does Ralph send a postcard?
(a) Dr. Gaghan.
(b) His girlfriend.
(c) Dr. Godown.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT an ingredient necessary to make the dish in #114?

2. Why does Ralph give money to Lonnie?

3. How much does Ralph pay Lonnie for each bust?

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

5. What quality of Lonnie's does Ralph not like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ralph's plan for making money from the art jobs when it becomes difficult finding work in the small towns outside of El Paso?

2. What troubles do the boys have with the car at the Indian reservation and then as they reach Ft. Thomas?

3. How is Lonnie more of a hindrance than a help regarding the clay bust work and what does Ralph need to do so that the artwork will not be ruined?

4. What does Lonnie insist on doing when he has fully paid his portion of the car?

5. What food is Ralph preparing for Christmas dinner and what ingredients does he send Lonnie to town to purchase?

6. Why do the boys stop in the town of Globe in their travels?

7. What positive points does Ralph have to focus on after Lonnie leaves with the car and all Ralph's money?

8. What does Lonnie do in his overzealous approach to the clay bust for the banker?

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

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

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